Lesson 6 112 Copyright 2018 Marline E. Pearson With that in mind, remember that you cannot truly have trust and commitment without physical and emotional safety. And don’t assume that because there is no physical violence and you can talk freely with each other that it’s safe to trust the other person. As we’ve discussed, there are a lot of important factors that go into building a relationship, and time is one of them. Trust & Commitment Safety comes with time. (PP) Ask participants to locate Is It a Healthy Relationship? (pgs. 19–20) in the workbook. Introduce: ❖ In this exercise, you will have the opportunity to assess your relationship. ❖ 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. 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 that 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) • Resource 6f: Lots of Fun handout (pg. 123) 5 minutes