5 Things We See On TV That Sabotage a Healthy Relationship

Every time I watch TV (which I do often) I think about all of the things we see on TV that sabotage a healthy relationship.

Of course, we all say we recognize that what we see on TV isn’t how the real world works but I know that many of us, myself included, secretly hope that it is. As a result, it is difficult for us to keep a healthy relationship healthy because of the example that TV sets for us.

When I express my concerns to my clients and friends, I am always surprised when they tell me that they don’t see what I see but, when I explain it, they totally get it.

To that end, I want to share with you 5 things that we see on TV that sabotage a healthy relationship so that you can try to shift your perspective and find the healthy relationship that you want.

#1 — Storming off.

I don’t know how many of you have watched Shonda Rhimes’ TV shows : Grey’s Anatomy, Private Practice, Scandal and How to Get Away with Murder. Full disclosure — I have watched every episode of every one of these shows.

Anyway, Shonda Rhimes is an amazing writer and the words she writes for her characters are very human and touching. Unfortunately, her characters are prone to stating their human and touching words and then walking…