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Map of Relationships: listen to or read the whole story

Al Turtle's Relationship Wisdom Posted on October 11, 2019 by Al TurtleOctober 11, 2019 6

I’ve posted the unabridged Map of Relationships in both written script and narrated MP3 versions. Print the Map itself and use it as you read or listen along.

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Posted in Map of Relationships | Tagged dialogue, safety, university of life | 6 Replies

Where are you? What type of Relationship do you Have? Right now!

Al Turtle's Relationship Wisdom Posted on July 8, 2012 by Al TurtleJune 16, 2019 12

A fun article with labels for the different types of relationships. Tis all based on my Map of Relationships and experience. Take this as seriously as you choose.

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Posted in Main Page, Map of Relationships | Tagged affair, dialogue, feelings, peace, pulling, safety, share, trust, university of life | 12 Replies

Getting to Work

Al Turtle's Relationship Wisdom Posted on June 20, 2012 by Al TurtleApril 10, 2020 13

Work, Work!  In this article I want to share my view of the process of how to get a great relationship from the very widest perspective. I suggest that you read my paper on the Map of Relationship first, to prepare to  grasp this view.

 

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Posted in Diversity, Main Page, Map of Relationships, Reliable Membership | Tagged boundary, choice point, dialogue, fault, feelings, make sense, master-slave, passivity, peace, point of view, pulling, safety, share, trust, university of life, validation | 13 Replies

Books I Read

Al Turtle's Relationship Wisdom Posted on June 1, 2010 by Al TurtleSeptember 6, 2022  

I have received requests to list books that have been, and are, important to me in developing my thinking. Here I will organize that list, and link them to Amazon.com, so that you can get them. This list will grow as I think of them. I am just listing the ones that have been repeatably, and durably, “hot” for me. Enjoy!

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Posted in Diversity, Main Page, Map of Relationships | Tagged codependency, codependent, dialogue, feelings, Imago, master-slave, share, university of life | Leave a reply

Using Al Turtle Logic on Relationship Troubles

Al Turtle's Relationship Wisdom Posted on June 1, 2010 by Al TurtleNovember 22, 2019 17

How to approach relationship challenges? Tis all about applying knowledge of the Biological Dream and learning those skills. Tis all about knowing where you currently are on the Map of Relationships. Here are some examples.

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Posted in Diversity, Main Page, Map of Relationships, Reliable Membership | Tagged affair, boundary, choice point, dialogue, fault, feelings, make sense, master-slave, mastertalk, mirroring, narcisism, passivity, safety, share, trust, university of life, validation | 17 Replies

Vintage Love: What does it look like?

Al Turtle's Relationship Wisdom Posted on February 10, 2010 by Al TurtleJuly 11, 2013 1

I got this question, recently. Apparently in my Map of Relationships I have not described it enough. I guess I just referred to it as a "place" that people, all people want to go to. Well, ok, I'll share some thoughts on it.

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Posted in Diversity, Main Page, Map of Relationships, Reliable Membership | Tagged boundary, dialogue, master-slave, safety, share, trust, university of life, validation | 1 Reply

Getting an Answer: When He/She Won’t Make a Decision

Al Turtle's Relationship Wisdom Posted on November 26, 2007 by Al TurtleSeptember 25, 2012 21

A recent letter sparked me to thinking about how I handle this tough situation. I have been using this all purpose skill for a dozen years, recommending it to my clients. Some use it. Some don’t. Sometimes it makes things “better.” Sometimes it seems to make things “worse.” Life is like that. Take a-look.

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Posted in Main Page, Map of Relationships, Reliable Membership, Solving Problems | Tagged affair, feelings, trust, university of life | 21 Replies

Find Mr. Right or Ms. Right

Al Turtle's Relationship Wisdom Posted on June 21, 2007 by Al TurtleJune 16, 2019 21

This question comes in often. “I am single and am looking for a partner. I know I have defects. How do I attract the right partner, one I can work with? How do I go about it?”

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Posted in Map of Relationships, Reliable Membership | Tagged feelings, Imago, point of view, safety, trust, university of life | 21 Replies

Working, Long-Term, on your Marriage / Relationship

Al Turtle's Relationship Wisdom Posted on November 30, 2006 by Al TurtleApril 13, 2013  

Working for the long haul. Let's say you two make it through learning the skills critical to "getting along." Now what? Here's the view after you get over that first hump.

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Map of Relationships (Full Version Script) Part VII

Al Turtle's Relationship Wisdom Posted on February 1, 2006 by Al TurtleJune 16, 2019 23

This is the script of a DVD of the full form of the Map of Relationships. Part VII, Final Points.

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Posted in Map of Relationships | Tagged peace, pulling, university of life | 23 Replies

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