How Relationships Reveal Our True Selves

One reason why relationships are valuable is that they enable us to know ourselves better; being part of a couple can help us to understand who we are. Our newsletter is a treasury of ideas: ideas that can inspire, console, and improve your mental wellbeing. You’ll also hear news about our app, latest releases and exclusive Q&A content, where we answer your questions: If you want to keep working on your mental well-being and self-understanding, download our hugely helpful new app now: Our website has books and articles to help you lead a more fulfilled life: ​​For Psychotherapy and other therapeutic services: For information on The School of Life’s learning and wellbeing solutions for businesses, including workshops and talks, visit Email business@ or join our monthly business newsletter: FURTHER READING You can read more on this and other subjects on our website, here: “One reason why relationships are valuable is that they enable us to know ourselves better; being part of a couple can help us to understand who we are. Our partners may see what we no longer can; both what is adorable and what is more perplexing and difficult. They might, for example, remind us that we’ve told that anecdote (three times) before or that purple doesn’t suit us. They can tell us that we’ve overreacted to a problem at work or that we’ve placed our trust in an envious friend. Their responses give us a chance to grow sightly less obtuse, haughty and peculiar…” MORE SCHOOL OF LIFE Watch more films on RELATIONSHIPS in our playlist: SOCIAL MEDIA Feel free to follow us at the links below: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: LinkedIn: CREDITS Produced in collaboration with: Léon Moh-Cah Title animation produced in collaboration with Graeme Probert