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This chart can help a person look at their relationship reality. It can help a person decide whether to continue
or not, or it can help identify what needs to be strengthened. It can also help a person understand problems of
a past relationship. Most importantly, this framework might help you decide how to pace your involvement in
a future (or your first) relationship and consider what really connects two people together.
Analyze a relationship. It can be yours (past or present) or a relationship of someone you know well. Place an
“ X” in each category to indicate the level of mutual connection. Zero percent is little connection 100% is a
strong mutual connection, i.e., they are on the same page.
What insights did this charting exercise on intimacy give you about that relationship?
of Each Partner
How Connected?
how connected?
Copyright 2025 Marline E. Pearson
This chart can help a person look at their relationship reality. It can help a person decide whether to continue
or not, or it can help identify what needs to be strengthened. It can also help a person understand problems of
a past relationship. Most importantly, this framework might help you decide how to pace your involvement in
a future (or your first) relationship and consider what really connects two people together.
Analyze a relationship. It can be yours (past or present) or a relationship of someone you know well. Place an
“ X” in each category to indicate the level of mutual connection. Zero percent is little connection 100% is a
strong mutual connection, i.e., they are on the same page.
What insights did this charting exercise on intimacy give you about that relationship?
of Each Partner
How Connected?
how connected?
