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Conscious Relationships: Resources For Questioning The ‘Relationship Escalator’

Hearts made of light are reflected on a dark background. (Flickr / Eric Silva, CC SA license)

In our culture, intimate relationships come with a host of assumptions about the direction they take, including monogamy, marriage and children. Regardless of what choices we make, the Conscious Relationship discussion group is dedicated to encouraging people to make deliberate choices and question whether these assumptions fit their lives.

During the first two meetings of the group in 2017, we had a general discussion of these relationship scripts. In our second meeting in July, we also discussed the concept of the “Relationship Escalator” in more detail. Below, you’ll find some links and books we mentioned in our discussions, or which were shared on the Facebook event wall.

Our next meeting is August 27 at 6:30pm at Genuine Joe Coffee on 2001 West Anderson Lane. We will be discussing different ways of dating and forming relationships.

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2 thoughts on “Conscious Relationships: Resources For Questioning The ‘Relationship Escalator’

  1. Thanks for linking to my Relationship Escalator article. Your group might also be interested in my new book, “Stepping Off the Relationship Escalator: Uncommon Love And Life,” based on an in depth survey of 1500 people involved in unconventional relationships.

    Purchasing info and free sneak preview: OffEscalator.com

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