NRE—The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
NRE, or new relationship energy, is a term common to polyamory first coined by Zhahai Stewart in the 1980s. It’s the magical, heady drug of feeling enamored or infatuated with a new partner. You want to see them or talk with them all the time. Everything they say is fascinating.
What Are Rightful Boundaries?
Relationship conflicts can be confusing and distressing. Everyone involved tends to feel wronged in some way. When they can’t agree on what is “right” and what is “wrong,” we tend to ask, “What do we owe the other person, and what do we have the right to control for ourselves? Do we have a right to expect certain things from others?” When addressing conflicts in relationship counseling, I often find myself explaining healthy boundaries.