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7 Things To Know About Your Partner:
1. They might love differently than you do.
What feels loving to you might not feel loving to your partner. Communicate. Ask your partner how they feel most loved and what actions you can do to make this happen for each other.
What feels loving to you might not feel loving to your partner. Communicate. Ask your partner how they feel most loved and what actions you can do to make this happen for each other.
2. Their past will show up in the present.
Romantic relationships activate our attachment wounds. Your partner will have 'stuff' come up from the past, and so will you. Learn each others history and each others triggers.
Romantic relationships activate our attachment wounds. Your partner will have 'stuff' come up from the past, and so will you. Learn each others history and each others triggers.
3. How they deal with conflict is important.
Repair after conflict is the foundation of healthy relationships. Learn to manage conflict as team players through practice.
Repair after conflict is the foundation of healthy relationships. Learn to manage conflict as team players through practice.
4. Do their values align with your own?
Most relational issues are actually value issues. Write down the things that are most important to each of you. Do these things align? Keep the conversation open because values evolve as we do.
Most relational issues are actually value issues. Write down the things that are most important to each of you. Do these things align? Keep the conversation open because values evolve as we do.
5. What are their relationship patterns?
How they speak about and take responsibility for their past is feedback around their emotional health. Have they grown from relationships? Have they learned what work they need to do?
How they speak about and take responsibility for their past is feedback around their emotional health. Have they grown from relationships? Have they learned what work they need to do?
6. Are they open to evolution?
If you're on a journey of growth and evolution, it's helpful to understand that not everyone shares this. A great sign they're not open is them voicing things like: "this is who I am" or "take it or leave it."
If you're on a journey of growth and evolution, it's helpful to understand that not everyone shares this. A great sign they're not open is them voicing things like: "this is who I am" or "take it or leave it."
7. Are they hard on themselves, or do they show themselves grace?
The sign of a supportive partner is the ability for them to forgive themselves for making human mistakes. This same grace will be given to you.
The sign of a supportive partner is the ability for them to forgive themselves for making human mistakes. This same grace will be given to you.
8. Do they have boundaries?
Are they comfortable saying no and placing boundaries with friends and family? Without clear boundaries, healthy relationships can't be built.
Are they comfortable saying no and placing boundaries with friends and family? Without clear boundaries, healthy relationships can't be built.
9. Can they have uncomfortable conversations?
Uncomfortable conversations are necessary within relationships. If they're able to self regulate they'll be able to: listen, take feedback, openly communicate rather than avoiding or deflecting
Uncomfortable conversations are necessary within relationships. If they're able to self regulate they'll be able to: listen, take feedback, openly communicate rather than avoiding or deflecting
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