Human Rights for Men & Women in Intimate Relationships
The right to share equally with your partner all decisions and responsibilities
related
to your relationship, children, home, and finances.
The right to share equally with your partner in all financial decisions.
The right to grow and explore your potential without feeling guilty or afraid.
The right to have friendships with both women and men outside of your relationship
as long as
you do not violate the privacy of your relationship with your partner.
The right to express your opinions and have them given the same respect
and consideration as those of your partner.
The right to have your emotional, physical and intellectual needs be
as important as the needs of your partner.
The right to expect your partner to give at least 50% to resolve difficulties
in your relationship.
The right to hold your partner responsible for his or her behaviour rather
than
assenting that responsibility yourself.
The right to seek professional help with your relationship.
The right to NEVER be physically attacked or psychologically degraded by
your partner
and the right to terminate the relationship if either occurs.
The right to expect significant behavioural changes rather than apologies
and promises
from your partner if a single battering incident occurs.
The right to not blame yourself if the relationship in which you have invested
so much love and effort ends.