Creating Healthy Relationships and Communication
A strong relationship is based on EQUALITY and RESPECT, not power and control. Think about how you treat -- and want to be treated by -- someone you care about.

Indicators of a Healthy Relationship
Boundaries: Boundaries are the physical and emotional limits a person establishes in his/her relationships. In healthy relationships, each individual respects the toher's physical and emotional boundaries and does not cross them. In unhealthy relationships, boundaries are ignored and people are made to feel uncomfortable -- physically and emotionally.

Equality: Equality refers to the balance of the relationship. In a healthy relationship, each individual has equal input into decisions made. In an unhealthy relationship, one person tells the other what to do and expects full cooperation.

Communication: Communicate what you want and do not want with other people in a relationship in an honest and respectful way that does not infringe on another person's rights or puts them down. In healthy relationships, people do not hesitate to talk about things. In unhealthy relationships, communication is blocked.

Self Esteem: Self-esteem is a term used to define how a person feels about themselves. In healthy relationships, your self-esteem remains intact, you feel good about who you are and feel comfortable in the relationship. In unhealthy relationships, you find your feelings of self-worth being compromised.