Want a loving relationship?
Here’s a suggestion that you might already be doing…
But if you find you’re doing the opposite, don’t worry, it’s one that can be changed!
Loving Relationship Communication Skill
Do you talk about your partner to others in a positive light?
Or, do you focus instead on the parts of your partner you wish he or she would change?
How about when it’s just the two of you?
Do you speak words of appreciation and admiration or do you criticize?
This brings us to our sixth consideration:
Thou shalt protect thy partner in public and in private from harmful elements,
including thyself. (Stan Tatkin)
Knowing your partner has your back helps create a unity and bond between you that lets you know you’re protected.
Helps create a loving relationship…
When we can feel protected in our primary love relationship, we can let our defenses down.
We can be more vulnerable with our spouse or partner. We can show more of who we are with them.
We can risk a little more of ourselves if we know we are cared for and protected by our partner.
And when we hear our partner talking about us, and it’s in an uplifting, proud and loving way, it makes us feel special and loved. And helps us know that our significant other is on our side.
Give this some thought and see what’s it’s like in your relationship…
Is there room to change and grow into this? Or are you both already there?
If you’re already aware of this and currently practicing this loving relationship principle, fantastic! That’s wonderful! Continue growing that seed…
If you haven’t thought about this before or it’s new to you, you might like to consider giving this a try and seeing how it helps…
By: Anna McElearney, LMFT
*Blog is intended for educational and informational purposes only.
