Why Emotions are So Important
Emotions aren’t just touchy-feely fluff. We need to take the time to express our emotions and to validate our partner’s emotions because this is what connects us as human beings. When we let ourselves better understand each other’s...
Accepting Our Partner’s Corrections
When we take a chance in guessing how our partner is feeling, we might get it wrong–that’s okay! If our partner corrects us, accept this graciously and take their correction to better understand how they are truly feeling. ...
Showing Our Partner We Understand Them
Our partner will feel heard and understood when we take time to show them what exactly it is we are understanding. It can be as simple as mirroring back a summary of what they have shared or–even more meaningful–we can acknowledge their most important...
Putting Ourself in Their Shoes
You know your partner best, so you have the best ability to listen to them and really imagine how they are feeling. Let your own knowledge about the type of person that they are, what is most important to them, what they have been going through and how they...
Listening With Strong Interest & Putting Our Stuff on Hold
When our partner is talking to us about something important, we have our own reactions going on inside (thoughts, opinions, feelings and advice). If we want our partner to feel supported when they are opening up, we can put our own stuff on hold in order to...
