Lesson 6 115 Copyright 2018 Marline E. Pearson  For those not in a relationship, you can either assess a past relationship or a relationship of someone you know well.  Either way, it will offer you insights and help you think more about the behaviors that represent a healthy relationship. (PP) Instruct participants to read the introduction and then to notice the three continuums from red (unhealthy) to green (healthy). After reading each set of questions, they are to mark an “X” on each scale to indicate where the relationship falls (or fell) in the category. After they finish the assessment, instruct them to describe three behaviors that are personally important and which place a relationship firmly in the healthy green zone. SECTION 6.2 Having Fun— It’s Important! In this very brief section, participants will learn that having fun and continuing to have fun is actually pretty important to successful and healthy relationships. Participants will brainstorm and share ideas for fun. (PP) Introduce the idea of why fun is so important to healthy relationships:  Having fun, believe it or not, is very important to a satisfying relationship.  When friends or couples have fun experiences, it creates a positive bond, strengthens the good feelings for each other. Making time for fun also relieves stress and helps us deal with life. • Markers and flip chart/large Post-it paper 5–10 minutes