{"id":14339,"date":"2022-02-17T13:33:16","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T21:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/?p=14339"},"modified":"2023-12-20T22:33:58","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T06:33:58","slug":"support-in-a-relationship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/support-in-a-relationship\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Be Supportive in a Relationship"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whoever came up with the whole \u201cfor better or for worse\u201d idea\u2026 must have been single.<\/p>\n

Kidding! You know I\u2019m pro-marriage, but even I admit that it can be maddening.<\/p>\n

When things are going smoothly, no problemo. There\u2019s nothing better!<\/p>\n

But throw in some kids, financial strain, family illness or special needs, a midlife crisis\u2026 well, things get messy, and before you know it you\u2019ve lost the connection you once had.<\/p>\n

That is a lonely place to be.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s especially bewildering to see your spouse suffering through challenges himself and not know what to do. When my husband was struggling both mentally and financially, I did all I could to help. I just couldn\u2019t understand why he was pushing me away even further.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve already done all you can to be a good wife, only to feel more disconnected, you know how frustrating that is.<\/p>\n

So how are you supposed to be supportive when your partner is stressed or depressed? How can you support your partner emotionally, whatever he may be going through, especially when he only contradicts you when you try to build him up? That\u2019s exhausting and frustrating. Does that sound familiar?<\/p>\n

If you recognize these signs of an unsupportive partner, you might wonder if he\u2019ll ever be strong enough to be your support. Are you just supposed to keep giving and giving, when you\u2019re already wrung dry yourself?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s tough to know exactly how to deal with an unsupportive partner.<\/p>\n

If you could use some mutual support, here are six surprising ways to be supportive to a man and create more connection while you\u2019re at it (without becoming his mother).<\/p>\n

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