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9 Steps To Becoming A Supportive Partner
One of the most common questions asked of relationship experts is, “What can I do to keep the relationship vital and strong?” An important part of the solution is providing the emotional support they crave.
Apply these strategies in your relationship to become a supportive partner:
1. Listen with intensity. When you listen, it shows you’re interested in what’s on your partner’s mind. What do they yearn for? What do they love to do? If you listen, you’ll know.
2. Think of your partner first as much as possible. What restaurant might they like to go to this evening? Is there an activity they’ve recently said they wished they could do? When you consider your partner’s wants and needs, your partner will feel the love.
3. Laugh together each day. There’s something comforting and fun about laughing easily and often. Read them a joke you saw on Facebook. Tell them about something funny you read in the newspaper. Use a bit of self-deprecating humor. Find the humor in seemingly non-humorous happenings.
Laughing with others keeps your connections to them intact.
4. Pay attention. After living with someone for several years, it’s easy to fall into patterns of doing your own thing and being more focused on your own desires. Observing your partner enhances your…
