Adapted by Texas Council On Family Violence
Negotiating & Fairness-Seeking mutually satisfying
resolutions to conflict, Accepting change, Being willing to compromise
Share Responsibility-Mutually agreeing on a fair
distribution of work, Making family decisions together
Economic Partnership-Making money decisions together,
Making sure both partners benefit from financial arrangements
Responsible Parenting-Sharing parental responsibility,
Being a positive non-violent role model for the children
Honesty & Accountability-Accepting responsibility for self,
Acknowledging past use of violence, Admitting being wrong, Communicating openly
and truthfully
Trust & Support-Supporting her goals in life, Respecting
her right to her own feelings, friends, activities and opinions
Respect-Listening to her non-judgmentally,
Being emotionally affirming and understanding,Valuing her opinions
Non-threatening Behavior-Talking and acting so that she feels
safe and comfortable expressing herself and doing things
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