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- Get A Handle On Your Expectations. Our expectations for our partners are higher now than ever before. This contract is a great way to lower your bar to a more reasonable level. Catron recommends thinking about how you could lean on your friends or family for support instead of demanding everything from your SO.
- Set Parameters That Work For You. When you’re making up your contract don’t be afraid to go too big or too small, just try to keep this reasonable and try to be flexible with rewriting some things based on how you and your boo decide how to fulfill their contractual obligations.
- Write It All Down. This is your opportunity to really lay out your thoughts and feelings about your relationship so take full advantage. Catron advises you to write out goals and give them a target date so that you can keep track of them. Whether their something you want to come to fruition this week or five years from now is up to you. The main point here is that this contract is part of an ongoing conversation for you two to live your best lives together.