<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Relationships run on contracts, spoken or... > Relationships run on contracts, spoken or unspoken. The patterns established at the start, what each person will tolerate and expect, tend to persist, so it is wise to state your terms clearly and early. **Source:** [[livestreams/Deception, Exploitative Contracts, and the Courage to Leave - Workbook|Deception, Exploitative Contracts, and the Courage to Leave]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Relationships run on contracts, spoken or unspoken. The patterns established at the start, what each person will tolerate and expect, tend to persist, so it is wise to state your terms clearly and early.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-relationships-run-contracts-terms-clearly-early ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->