Why Have Rules of Engagement?

I suggest that it works like this:

1. Negotiations
   Being in a relationship or partnership of any sort means we will have to negotiate, propose, and agree to a countless number of issues; that crop up from day to day for the life of the relationship.
   
2. Free and Fair
   If we want a free and fair negotiation, we will also have to agree to some rules of engagement. E.g., no spitting, biting, or scratching 🙂
   
3. Breaking the Rules
   A violation of these rules is considered an offense, resulting in a caution, penalty, or disqualification by a referee/or each other. Ultimately we are accountable. We are responsible if we break or bend these rules.
   
4. Rules Revised When Needed
   We can revise the rules when needed if we both agree to the changes. The better the rules, the better our negotiations, which leads to even better rules.
   
5. In Contempt of Our Agreed Rules
   Failure to continue endorsing our agreed rules of engagement would result in contempt and would be grounds to end any agreements formed in the relationship or partnership.
   Basically, it would be time to say goodbye.

Let the negotiations and agreements for the first rules of engagement begin! I just happen to have a few that I have prepared earlier, I call them Object123 .