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You Deserve These 12 Things In Your Relationship

It’s time to stop settling for less.

James Michael Sama
6 min readApr 3, 2024

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I believe one of the big reasons many people don’t get what they deserve in a relationship is because they haven’t even taken the time to define what those things are in the first place.

Have you done the work to gain certainty around what you want? Or, even more importantly, what you need?

That’s to say — the deeper underlying reasons behind your wants. (This is something I work with my private clients to develop clarity around).

If you’ve not yet compiled a list of the things you deserve in your intimate relationship…I’ve taken the liberty to go ahead and do it for you in this article.

The truth is that low self worth, failure to maintain boundaries, or even simple uncertainty can easily bring you to an unhealthy, toxic, or just plain boring relationship.

Let the points below, then, serve as a baseline reminder for what you deserve from your partner in a relationship. If you’re not getting these needs met, then why are you even with in this relationship?

1: Healthy communication.

I understand that not everyone is a stellar communicator. In fact, some people downright suck at it.

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James Michael Sama
James Michael Sama

Written by James Michael Sama

I help you evolve into the ultimate version of yourself. Life & Executive Coach. Multi #1 writer. Trusted by: CNN, CNBC, NY Post, CBS, more. Say hi! @JamesMSama

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