intentionally moving into deeper levels of these relationship dimensions. This vital dynamic increases and deepens as individuals grow in meaningful, person-centered interactions. In contrast, moving in a counterclockwise direction (conditional love, shame, control, and distancing) leads to distance and deteriorating levels of relating. Our premise is that person-centered sexual relationships are to be covenantal rather than contractual, gracing rather than shaming, empowering rather than controlling,
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