A Transactional Relationship
A relationship is the connection between people,things and objects. It encompasses our behavior or ways in which we behave or deal with others. The way we act toward others depend on their level of relation we have to them and vice-versa. There are four different types of relationship:
Family Relationships - a group of people binded by blood or kinship. they are the people who are living under one roof or household; parents and offprings kind of relationships.
Friendships- peole who really like to be with and who share an understanding with you. They are the peole who are attached to you by affection. You may not be blood-related bur you treat them as family.
Acquaintanceships- are the people you just get to know with but are not closer to you than a friend.
Romantic Relationships- are the people that you get share an intimate relationship with. It is an interpersonal relationship that involves physical and emotional attachment. A kind of relationship that you can only share with a single person in a deeper sense.
What is a Transactional Relationship?
Transactional relationship is a self-centered or performance-based kind of relationship. Meaning you're only giving off what you also expected to get back in return. You consider it transactional if a couple think of their relationship/ marriage as a business deal that is based only on monetary profit, goods or services.
How do you know if your relationship is Transactional?
" If you do your part, I'll do mine." this is a common line you can hear from someone who practices this kind of relationship.
Transactional relationship establishes expectations from both side. This implies that if one doesn't do his part then the other party won't do her part either. They both want more getting than giving.
What is wrong with Transactional Relationship?
When someone truly loves, with pure intention, he will show that kind of love that is vibrant, and transforming life. Not for self-gain because there is no joy and life in it.
How do I stop being in a Transactional Relationship?
Know the intentions of your heart, be honest, trustworthy, show respect to others, have an open communication and most importantly put God at the center of your relationship—these are the signs of a good and healthy relationship.
" A new command I give you! Love one another as I have loved you, so you must love one another."
John 13:34
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