Power

Today in class we talked about how to balance out power within a marriage. I found that the six different influences were very true. Sometimes I don't think we realize how we find the need to take control of certain situations. I know in my relationship I tend to take control sometimes when I probably should not. This class really taught me how to realize when I am on a power trip and when it is healthy to take control. I also think how you approach different situations is extremely important. For example when I want something from my parents I usually try to mention the idea about a week before I actually ask the question. This way my parents are not taken aback when I ask them and sometimes they have taken some thought to the idea. This could also work within marriages when it comes to certain situations like job changes. I think that power is something a lot of people have a hard time controlling whether they realize it or not. Overall I think this class was extremely helpful and I am going to use the ideas within my own relationship as well.