This book looks at relationships in all their forms -whether between a parent and child, two lovers, a manager and employee, or a student and teacher. The inner workings of relationships are dissected with a close look at how individual maturity plays a large part in ensuring that each partner's needs are met. The book also explores the role relationships play in the wider world, and how a shift to focusing on performance over well-being may have contributed to the current recession. The book is especially aimed at those adults in our society who have leadership, managerial, and parental responsibilities.