Love on the Air - Podcast of The Whole Parent

Bounded Love: Standing Strong with Your Lover

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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.

  1. 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.

    • You can read the rest of this article here: https://wholeparentbook.com/standing-strong-with-your-partner-as-they-struggle-bounded-love/

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    Love on the Air - Podcast of The Whole ParentBy John McElhenney
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