On Relationships

Relationships. The word alone elicits a whole spectrum of responses from a whole variety of people: from the young to the old; from the positive to the negative; from the knowing to the curious; from the wise to the dumbfounded; from the liberal to the conservative; from the religious to the secular, etc. As a concept we can all agree: It is a fundamental characteristic of our human experience. There is no one anywhere in the world who has not been, is not now, or will not be in a relationship of some kind. So what is this thing we call relationship, and why do we do it?The discourse in this booklet is an account of the author's experiences with romantic relationships, and some of the experiences of people who have shared their sentiments in single