My father-in-law told us both when we were married: “Remember that sometimes you will be a friend to one another, and other times you will be a parent. Everyone needs to cry like a child sometimes.”

Do you have any advice that you’ve been given that helped you be a better partner?

  • Avid AmoebaEnglish
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    1 year ago

    My partner and I have independently arrived at this conclusion. It’s serving us wonders.

    Some off the top of my head:

    • People can and do change and it’s totally valid to try to as well as help buff out rough edges.
    • Establish a logical framework to communicate. Learn some formal critical reasoning if needed. Learn fallacies, etc.
    • Discuss anything and everything, don’t let things fester. There often are easy solutions before things have snowballed.
    • Encourage introspection.
    • Don’t consider feelings as something immutable and sacred. Both positive and negative. One can foster or reduce either.