relationship (6do encyclopedia)



Introduction

Relationships are an integral part of human life. They exist in every aspect of human life ranging from family to friends, co-workers, and romantic relationships. Relationships refer to the bonds or connections that exist between two or more people. Relationships create a sense of belonging, provide support, and promote personal growth. However, relationships can also be a source of conflict, stress, and negative emotions such as anger, resentment, and guilt.

Importance of Relationships

Relationships play a crucial role in human life. They provide a sense of belonging and connection with others. Relationships offer support during difficult times, provide a platform for personal growth and development, and create opportunities for social interaction and exchange. Relationships also contribute significantly to physical and emotional well-being. Research studies have shown that people with strong relationships are more likely to live longer, healthier, and happier lives.

Types of Relationships

There are several types of relationships that exist between individuals. These relationships vary in nature and intensity, and they include:

  1. Romantic Relationships: Romantic relationships refer to the bond or connection that exists between two people who are romantically involved. Romantic relationships are based on intimacy, trust, and shared experiences.

  2. Family Relationships: Family relationships refer to the connection between individuals who are related by blood, marriage, or adoption. Family relationships can be categorized into different types such as parent-child, sibling, and grandparent-grandchild.

  3. Friendships: Friendships are formed based on shared interests, experiences, and values. They provide emotional support, companionship and encouragement.

  4. Professional Relationships: Professional relationships refer to the connection that exists between individuals in a work-related setting. These relationships are based on mutual respect, trust, and cooperation.

  5. Acquaintances: Acquaintances refer to individuals who are known to each other but do not have a close or strong connection.

Factors that Influence Relationships

Several factors influence the quality of relationships between individuals. These factors include:

  1. Communication: Communication plays a crucial role in the development and maintenance of relationships. Effective communication facilitates understanding, enhances trust, and promotes mutual respect.

  2. Trust: Trust is an essential component of all types of relationships. Trust is built over time, and it involves honesty, reliability, and consistency.

  3. Respect: Respect is a fundamental aspect of relationships. Respect involves recognizing and valuing the feelings, opinions, and beliefs of others.

  4. Shared Values: Shared values promote a sense of commonality and belonging. Individuals who share similar values are more likely to form lasting and meaningful relationships.

  5. Emotional Support: Emotional support is a crucial factor in the development and maintenance of relationships. Emotional support involves providing comfort, validation, and encouragement during difficult times.

  6. Time: Time is a critical factor in the development of relationships. Relationships require time, effort, and commitment to grow and thrive.

Challenges in Relationships

Relationships are not always smooth sailing. They can be a source of conflict, stress, and negative emotions. Some of the challenges that individuals may encounter in relationships include:

  1. Communication barriers: Communication barriers such as poor listening skills, misunderstandings, and lack of clarity can hinder effective communication and lead to conflict.

  2. Trust issues: Trust issues such as betrayal, dishonesty, and broken promises can erode trust and damage relationships.

  3. Differences in values and beliefs: Differences in values and beliefs can create tension and conflict in relationships.

  4. Different Needs: Different needs in relationships such as emotional support, space, and intimacy can lead to conflict or dissatisfaction.

  5. Expectations: Unrealistic expectations of others can lead to disappointment and frustration in relationships.

Conclusion

Relationships play a vital role in human life. They provide a sense of belonging, social support, and personal growth opportunities. Relationships can be categorized into romantic, family, friendship, professional, and acquaintances. Factors that influence the quality of relationships include communication, trust, respect, shared values, emotional support, and time. However, relationships can also be a source of challenges such as communication barriers, trust issues, differences in values and beliefs, different needs, and expectations. Despite these challenges, building and maintaining meaningful relationships can lead to a fulfilling and satisfying life.


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Former federal researcher in Sask. fined $86,362 for tax evasion

CBC

23-05-12 16:48


Former federal researcher Yantai Gan has been fined CAD86,362 ($70,080) by Canada's tax authority for not reporting CAD300,971 in income from unauthorized contracts with a Chinese university and a subsidiary of Italy's largest food producer from 2012 to 2017, according to an investigation by the Canada Revenue Agency. Gan was also found to have not disclosed CAD12,127 in rental income between September 2016 and December 2017. Gan had earlier faced breaches of trust, fraud and possessing proceeds of crime charges after having allegedly entered an unauthorised contractual relationship with Gansu Agricultural University and also entered into an unauthorised relationship with Barilla America. However, his charges were stayed on 12 January after a judge ruled his right to a trial in a reasonable time had been violated, according to the CBC.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/former-federal-researcher-in-sask-fined-86-362-for-tax-evasion-1.6841256
I think dad’s new girlfriend is dangerous — like criminally dangerous. What should I do? Ask Ellie

The Toronto Star

23-05-12 10:00


The advice column for the Toronto Star featured a recent article seeking guidance on the behaviour of a new partner of an elderly relative. The letter's author, living far away from their father, said that they had recently discovered concerning court records about their relative's new partner following sightings of red flags. They said that they fear that the new woman in their father's life is taking advantage of him and that she may even attempt to file a restraining order against him if he does not give in to her demands. The columnist urged caution and pointed out that their father has the right to make his own decisions.

https://www.thestar.com/life/relationships/advice/2023/05/12/i-think-dads-new-girlfriend-is-dangerous-like-criminally-dangerous-what-should-i-do-ask-ellie.html
China not invited to EU, Indo-Pacific policy talks – but it will loom over them

South China Morning Post

23-05-12 00:00


Sixty ministers from around the Indo-Pacific and Europe will meet in Stockholm this Saturday to discuss issues related to the South China Sea, security, and Taiwan, but two of its biggest actors - mainland China and Taiwan - will not be present. A senior European Union official stated that China has never engaged with any partners using the framework of Indo-Pacific concepts, despite being a dominant player. The absence of the Chinese and Taiwanese representatives is in accordance with the EU's one-China policy.

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3220242/china-not-invited-eu-indo-pacific-policy-talks-sweden-it-will-loom-over-them
What is Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Gaza militant group now fighting Israel?

The Toronto Star

23-05-11 16:59


The second-largest militant group in Gaza, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, has taken the lead in violent confrontations with Israel, as Hamas manoeuvres for a peaceful resolution to the conflict. While Hamas, which controls Gaza, rejected peace talks and remains committed to the destruction of Israel, it has sought to limit conflict recently in an effort to improve conditions for the territory's 2 million citizens. Instead, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad has focused solely on fighting Israel, allowing Hamas to pursue measures that could reduce tensions and perhaps ease its ability to govern. Israel has killed three senior Islamic Jihad commanders in the latest wave of violence. The militant group is supported heavily by Iran, a long-time enemy of Israel. Although Hamas has tried to maintain good relations with Iran, its decision to split with the Islamic Republic over its support for Syria's president Bashar al-Assad means it has sought support from Egypt, Saudi Arabia and other Arab nations instead.

https://www.thestar.com/news/world/middleeast/2023/05/11/what-is-palestinian-islamic-jihad-the-gaza-militant-group-now-fighting-israel.html
Prince Harry blames Mirror group for Chelsy Davy breakup

The Independent

23-05-11 08:29


Prince Harry has told the UK High Court that his split with former girlfriend Chelsy Davy was caused by phone hacking carried out by the Mirror Group newspapers. Harry is among a number of public figures, including ex-footballer Paul Gascoigne, bringing damage claims against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) titles. MGN is contesting the claims, denying some have been brought too late. Sherborne, speaking for Harry, said journalists at MGN indulged in intrusive press practices, and alleged that these caused "great challenges" in his relationship with Davy.

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/royal-family/chelsy-davy-prince-harry-breakup-mirror-b2336761.html
An intoxicating, delicate coming-of-age tale in ‘The Starling Girl’

Associated Press

23-05-16 15:09


First time director Laurel Parmet explores toxic relationships, power dynamics and growing up in debut film The Starling Girl. The film depicts the story of a 17-year old girl named Jem, growing up in a Christian fundamentalist community in Kentucky who is struggling to balance her passions and faith. The story is based on Parmet's experience of a relationship with an older man when she was a teenager. The film humanises those living in fundamentalist communities while exploring wider themes around addiction, rule systems and relationships.

https://apnews.com/article/film-eliza-scanlen-starling-girl-761f42c09be7e8834e2003e6dd7bb09f
Justin Long subtly reveals he and Kate Bosworth are married

The Independent

23-05-16 14:59


Actor Justin Long has confirmed that he and Kate Bosworth married a month after announcing their engagement on his podcast in April. Speaking on a recent episode of his Off Camera with Justin Long podcast, Long, 44, referred to Bosworth, 38, as his "wife". He also said he fell for the actor while in Bulgaria to film their movie Barbarian. The couple subsequently appeared in an Amazon Live segment during which Bosworth appeared to be wearing a silver wedding band on her ring finger.

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/justin-long-kate-bosworth-married-b2339887.html
Biden Will Find That Breaking Up With China Is Hard to Do

Bloomberg

23-05-16 22:00


The Biden administration intends to prioritize a “precise, limited” approach to decoupling from China that will protect US interests in key areas while keeping the larger economic bonds between the two nations mostly intact. Washington will deploy financial sanctions and export controls to reshape the economic relationship if necessary, acting with key partners and allies if possible, but it will apply these tools narrowly to limit spillover into non-strategic areas. Some American lawmakers have criticized the Biden administration’s approach. China is also moving to reduce its vulnerability to US sanctions by establishing dominance in areas ranging from critical minerals to telecommunications.

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-05-16/biden-s-economic-decoupling-plan-with-china-won-t-work?srnd=next-china
Woman ‘duped girlfriend of two years into believing she was a man’

The Independent

23-05-17 08:41


Blade Silvano is on trial accused of pretending to be a man during a two-year, ostensibly heterosexual relationship with a woman who only discovered her true gender after they had sexual intercourse twice and had planned to get married. Prosecutors allege in Cambridge Crown Court that Silvano's deception was sophisticated, with Silvano using an "unknown item" during sex and keeping T-shirt and boxers on. Silvano denies the charges.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/blade-silvano-duped-woman-sex-court-b2340398.html
Our Theater is Fighting About Diversity. Who’s Right?

NY Times

23-05-17 15:30


What is cultural appropriation and how far should society go to promote inclusion and authenticity? These are the questions tackled in two reader inquiries to The Ethicist. One concerns whether there is an ethical conflict with casting people from non-Jewish communities in a production of "Fiddler on the Roof." The other involves a woman seeking advice on informing her heavy drinking wife's doctor of her concerns. In contrast to the casting issue, the advice given is clear in this case: "Inserting yourself into this doctor-patient relationship isn’t the way to go."

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/17/magazine/theater-diversity-ethics.html?searchResultPosition=2
Why Taylor Swift’s rebound fling with The 1975 frontman Matty Healy is giving her fans pause

The Toronto Star

23-05-17 18:30


Pop star Taylor Swift and rock musician Matthew "Matty" Healy have sparked rumours of a dalliance after photos emerged of the couple leaving Electric Lady Studios in New York City together. Healy, frontman of English band The 1975, has previously admitted to exchanging numbers with Swift in 2014 and more recently, flew 19 hours from the Philippines to Nashville to watch Swift perform in May. The speculation surrounding their relationship has split Swift's fans, with some believing that the carefully managed narrative has been orchestrated by Swift, who many credit with establishing herself as a powerful influence in her own story. Healy, who has been criticised for echoing misogynistic and racist views through his Twitter account, has never been shy of controversy. Swift dated actor Joe Alwyn for six years, and recently completed a reimagining of her 2008 album Fearless.

https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/analysis/2023/05/17/matty-healy-taylor-swift-and-the-allure-of-a-bad-boy-rebound.html
Trudeau’s Seoul visit marks a growing coziness between Canada and South Korea

The Globe and Mail

23-05-18 16:42


Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's visit to South Korea represents a new point for the two nations, especially on trade and energy. Last month, both countries agreed to share advanced tech and data, as they plan on working together on a variety of initiatives to enhance their positions at home and abroad. South Korea is Canada’s seventh largest trading partner, with a two-way merchandise trade of $21.9 billion. It is also the world’s 10th largest economy, and South Korea’s economic prowess, along with the fascination for Korean pop culture, commonly known as “Hallyu,” have garnered interest around the world.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-trudeaus-seoul-visit-marks-a-growing-coziness-between-canadian-and/
Biden-McCarthy: The untested relationship at the center of debt ceiling talks

CNN

23-05-18 16:00


US President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have agreed that the US cannot default on its debt and that a compromise must be reached to avoid this situation. However, the two remain far apart on how to achieve this deal. The largely untested nature of their relationship underscores a key liability as the two men are generationally unmatched, ideologically opposed, and personally not close. Unlike Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, with whom Biden has shared decades of Senate negotiations, Biden and McCarthy have no shared personal history.

McCarthy and top aides made repeated entreaties to Biden and his staff to engage on the debt ceiling for over three months. Meanwhile, the White House insisted that McCarthy laid out his own budget blueprint. McCarthy didn’t just lay out his plan – he passed it through a narrowly divided GOP conference. When he did it, the speaker – and his conference – felt emboldened to get more out of the White House in their negotiations. The release of the plan as a challenge sparked personal tension between Biden and McCarthy, making negotiations even more tenuous.

To reach a deal, Biden and McCarthy have dispatched a smaller circle of widely trusted advisers to hash out the details of increasing the country’s borrowing limit. The smaller group comprises of Steve Ricchetti, Shalanda Young, Legislative Affairs Director Louisa Terrell, and McCarthy’s close ally, Republican Rep. Garret Graves of Louisiana.


https://edition.cnn.com/2023/05/18/politics/kevin-mccarthy-debt-ceiling-talks-biden/index.html

Couple with 37-year age gap who met when he was 15 have hopes dashed

The Independent

23-05-19 11:41


An American couple with a 37-year age gap has been scammed by their surrogate, dashing their hopes of having a baby. Quran McCain, 25, and Cheryl McGregor, 62, have received support on social media, but the incident has left them ‘completely broke’. The unnamed surrogate allegedly couple breached their contract by having unprotected sex while the egg fertilised. Despite their hopes being dashed, McCain insists they have not given up. The couple has been together since 2012 but became a couple in April 2020. They announced their surrogacy journey last year.

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/love-sex/age-gap-couple-surrogate-tiktok-b2342073.html
Helmut Berger, Austrian actor who rose to fame as the muse and lover of Luchino Visconti – obituary

Telegraph

23-05-19 17:26


The Austrian actor Helmut Berger has died at the age of 78, following a career of dazzling performances in arthouse movies and TV soaps, as well as a private life which delighted gossip columnists. Berger was most famous as the lover of Luchino Visconti, the Italian director who cast him in a trio of films in the 1960s and early '70s: The Damned, in which Berger's character rapes his own mother; Ludwig, about the mad Bavarian king; and Conversation Piece, a portrayal of Visconti's own relationship with the younger man. Berger was also known for “dolce vita” style playboy antics, having a string of famous lovers of both sexes that included everyone from Ursula Andress to Jerry Hall, and both Bianca and Mick Jagger. Berger's later career was marred by breakdowns caused by drug and alcohol issues.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2023/05/19/helmut-berger-actor-visconti-damned-ludwig-obituary/
Drug dealer has sentence increased by three months

BBC

23-05-19 16:05


A drug dealer's seven-year jail sentence for drugs and money laundering offences has been increased by three months by the Isle of Man Court of Appeal. Garry Dentith had his bid to have his sentence reduced dismissed by Judge of Appeal Anthony Cross KC and Deemster Richard Pratt KC. The judges said Deemster Graeme Cook had given Dentith credit he should not have when he was originally jailed, including a three-month reduction on the basis of his right to family life. However, letters showed the relationship between Dentith and his girlfriend's son was "of a temporary nature".

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-65649667
Why Indiana Jones was lured back for one last crack of the whip

Telegraph

23-05-19 20:29


Harrison Ford returned for his last outing in the Indiana Jones series, on the condition that the character had an “equal relationship” with a woman and not simply be a rescuing love interest. He put this demand forward as one of several requirements, which The Dial of Destiny script had to meet for Ford, now 80, to reprise the role. In this film, that leading lady is Phoebe Waller-Bridge, the creator of Fleabag and Killing Eve, who plays Jones’s goddaughter. Addressing his character’s age was another stipulation made by Ford before agreeing to join the project.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/05/19/indiana-jones-harrison-ford-equal-relationship-woman/
China’s Ambassador Warns Trudeau Off ‘Provocation’ as Diplomatic Ties Fray

Bloomberg

23-05-19 19:19


China’s ambassador to Canada, Cong Peiwu, has urged Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau not to provoke further retaliation from China as Canada decides whether to launch an investigation into alleged meddling in Canadian politics by China. The controversy centres on leaks claiming Chinese officials covertly interfered in the last two elections. Cong suggested that Canada should consider pursuing an independent foreign policy rather than constantly following the lead of the US. He has also denied all Chinese meddling in Canadian affairs and suggested that the allegations were the result of “ideological bias”.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-19/china-s-ambassador-warns-justin-trudeau-off-provocation-as-ties-fray?srnd=next-china
China tells Canada to stop following US as election meddling row rumbles on

South China Morning Post

23-05-20 02:20


China’s Ambassador to Canada, Cong Peiwu, has called on Canada to boost diplomatic and economic ties. Cong urged Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to correct past mistakes and not provoke confrontation, adding that Ottawa should return to a more independent foreign policy of its own. Cong suggested relations between Canada and China had deteriorated in recent years, since the arrest in Vancouver of HuaweiChief Financial Officer, Meng Wanzhou, and China’s subsequent detention of Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor. The Chinese Ambassador accused Canada of making further provocative moves, in a dispute that dates back to December 2018. Canada has expelled a Chinese diplomat who was under suspicion of targeting a Conservative legislator and his family in Hong Kong. Cong also criticised moves by the US to settle scores with China on trade.

https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3221221/chinas-envoy-tells-trudeau-avoid-further-feud-canada-mulls-public-inquiry-alleged-beijing-meddling