Is wanting a new romantic relationship okay?
by Greg Mackie Question: I have been divorced for a long time, but now find myself wanting a partner. Yet I believe the Course is telling me that I think I want a “special” relationship because my ego needs a diversion, something else to keep me from focusing my attention on the truth about myself. I feel that by even entertaining the idea of a new relationship, I’m delaying my progress along the path that the Course sets forth. What do you think about this? Answer: My short answer is that yes, it’s quite okay. True, the Course does have some pretty negative things to say about special relationships. They are “the ego’s most boasted gift” (T-16.V.3:1), the shiniest lure in the ego’s tackle box. Yet interestingly, the Course never tells us to give up special relationships. Instead, it always tells us that these relationships can be transformed by the Holy Spirit into holy relationships—relationships in which two people are joined in a truly common purpose. A few examples: Everyone on ea
