Once mindful of distinguishing between the three relationships, you can then begin having conversations to align in purpose, in which both agree to commit to and take responsibility for preserving the sacred space of ‘us’ by making sure that their own personal individual issues do not spill over into or get worked out or contaminate the sacred ‘us’ space – the between ‘me’ and ‘you’ space. Both people agree to uphold the purity of the sacred space at all costs and at all times. Mindful practice to keep track of whose issues are whose and who's to deal with, persevering in the sacred space of the relationship, becomes a matter of integrity.

Both people are also committing to supporting each other to take responsibility for their own self-care, which means there is a consensual understanding that one’s own self-work an inside job only, that doesn’t involve the other person or the spill onto their ‘relationship’ – the sacred space of co-creation where they meet and connect.

Yes. Rely on the connections you make and the intimacy you create for sustenance!