What doing your part for the relationship looks like
From communicating our needs to being open to receiving feedback, here are a few ways by which we can do our part in a relationship.
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A relationship demands a lot of effort from both ends to create a healthy space for exchange of emotions. An equal amount of effort should be put in by the partners to help in creating a healthy relationship. "It’s no secret that relationships require care and effort from each partner. While you can’t control your partner or how they show up to the relationship, you can nurture your own self-awareness and take responsibility for what you do or don’t contribute to the relationship," wrote Psychotherapist Emily H Sanders. Here are a few ways of doing our part in a relationship.(Unsplash)
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We should be open to receiving feedback from the partner and should initiate healthy changes in the behavior patterns. (Unsplash)
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Delving deep into past experiences, our trauma and triggers will help us to understand how our childhood and upbringing affects the way we are in a relationship. (Unsplash)
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We should not expect our partner to understand our needs if we do not communicate with them clearly. We should have healthy communications. (Unsplash)
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