We can learn a lot from Rehoboam's foolishness. Not all advice is considered the same. Here are four verses to consider when deciding who should form your inner circle of guidance. We all sit in different places on the spectrum, but it's important to know what side of the spectrum the person giving the advice feels on, in relation to you.
A friend who has more emotional burden in relationships than a physical one will give you advice from that side of the spectrum. Non-professionals such as family and friends will always give you advice about your relationship if you ask them to. If you resist change and someone suggests a change as relationship advice, you're likely to struggle against the change and the advice, and possibly the friend who gives you the advice. We asked people who was the last person they went to for relationship advice and provided them with a short list of options. Relationship therapist, clinical sexologist and founder of Relationup, an online relationship community.
Honestly, I sometimes struggle to find someone who feels like giving me unbiased relationship advice. This is very evident in relationships where one or both people are facing imminent change and the relationship suffers due to the struggle against the inevitable.
