Stories of relationships
Stories of relationships
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Chris and his partner met ___.
They spent ___ together.
After a few months, they started arguing about ___.
Chris wanted ___.
His partner wanted ___.
At first, they didn’t talk about it ___.
They got annoyed and ___.
Later, they made ___.
In the end, they wanted ___.
Chris learned that love is also ___.
Stories of relationships
Stories of relationships (Anna)
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Anna met her best friend when they were teenagers.
They were very different: her friend was confident and outgoing, and Anna was quiet and careful.
Her friend supported her, especially when Anna felt insecure.
They shared secrets, studied together, and helped each other through stressful times.
As they grew older, life became busier and Anna’s friend moved to another city.
They didn’t see each other often, and at one point they almost lost contact.
Anna realized strong relationships need effort, so they started calling every Sunday (about 20 minutes).
Now, even when they disagree, they listen, apologize when needed, and move on—this friendship feels like family.
Stories of relationships
Stories of relationships
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David says his father was ___ when he was younger.
He felt like his father ___.
His father thought David was ___.
Everything changed when David ___ and started working.
After that, he suddenly had ___ and bills.
One day he called his father because he needed ___.
David says his father ___ him.
Now they meet ___ for coffee.
Even if they don’t agree on everything, they ___ each other.
He learned relationships can improve when people learn how to ___.
Stories of relationships
💬 Transcription — Stories of relationships
Three speakers: Chris, Anna, David.
Hi, I’m Chris. I want to tell you about a relationship that changed me a lot—my first serious relationship. We met at work, and at the beginning everything felt easy. We had similar interests, we laughed a lot, and we spent most weekends together. After a few months, we started arguing about small things: time, plans, and how often we should see each other. I wanted more space, and she wanted more attention. At first, we didn’t talk about it clearly. We just got annoyed and stayed quiet. Later we tried to communicate better. We made simple rules: one evening a week for our own hobbies, and one day for friends and family. It helped for a while, but in the end we wanted different lifestyles. We broke up, and it was painful, but it taught me something important: love is not only feelings. It’s also communication, respect, and making time for each other.
Hello, I’m Anna. I’d like to talk about a friendship that has lasted many years. I met my best friend when we were teenagers. We were very different—she was confident and outgoing, and I was quiet and careful. But she always supported me, especially when I felt insecure. We shared secrets, studied together, and helped each other through stressful times. When we grew older, life became busier. She moved to another city, and we didn’t see each other often. At one point we almost lost contact. I realized that relationships don’t stay strong automatically—you need to make an effort. So we started calling every Sunday. It’s not a long call, maybe 20 minutes, but it keeps us close. Sometimes we disagree, of course, but we don’t attack each other. We listen, we apologize when necessary, and we move on. For me, this friendship feels like family.
Hi, I’m David. I want to share a story about my relationship with my father. When I was younger, we didn’t understand each other well. He was strict, and I felt like he never listened. We argued about school, my future, and even simple things like my clothes or my friends. I thought he didn’t trust me, and he thought I was irresponsible. Everything changed when I moved out and started working. Suddenly I had responsibilities, bills, and problems I had never faced before. One day I called him because I needed advice. He didn’t judge me. He just listened and gave me calm, practical help. After that, we started talking more. Now we meet once a week for coffee, and we have a much better relationship. We still don’t agree on everything, but we respect each other. I learned that relationships can improve when people grow, change, and finally learn how to listen.