Beziehungsarbeit

relational work

noun be-TSEE-ungs-ar-bite Rare

Also means

effort put into a relationship

Usage Note

Beziehungsarbeit is the deliberate effort and investment required to keep a relationship healthy. It implies that good relationships do not happen automatically but need conscious tending, common in counselling and self-help language.

Examples

"In einer Partnerschaft ist Beziehungsarbeit unerlässlich."

Natural Translation

Relational work is indispensable in a partnership.

Literal Translation

In a partnership is relational-work indispensable.

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