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# A relationship needs a declared direction. Two...
> A relationship needs a declared direction. Two people can ask whether they genuinely want greater closeness, then evaluate whether their habits, schedules, conflict patterns, and boundaries are producing the intimacy they say they value.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Aloneness, Emotional Resilience, and Becoming Your Own Light - Workbook|Aloneness, Emotional Resilience, and Becoming Your Own Light]]
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“A relationship needs a declared direction. Two people can ask whether they genuinely want greater closeness, then evaluate whether their habits, schedules, conflict patterns, and boundaries are producing the intimacy they say they value.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-relationship-needs-declared-intimacy-say-value
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