How do you stand beside your partner, when they are going through a rough patch? Can you be supportive without needing to rush in with a fix, or an opinion, or advice? Over time, I’ve learned a number of things about keeping good boundaries even in loving relationships.
- I cannot fix you.
- Your pain is not my pain.
- Your pain (unless you tell me) is not about me.
- My reaction to your pain and distress is my own.
- I can contain my own pain and my own distress, and remain present for you.
- I will stand beside you, loving you, even as you pass through something difficult.
- You can handle this. I am beside you.
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