Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
Page 1 of 8
One need to believe and support one’s spouse in times of trouble as they have married him or her validating the dreams and ambitions while supporting may not mean totally rescuing your spouse from a situation but giving a helping hand while the partner is struggling and making the adjustments. The life may present one with several choices for clinging together and supporting each other or one could fall apart by fighting.
• Not Assuming Anything:
Even when the spouses live…
Steps to Support the Spouse
Page 2 of 8
together for long time, there would always be things one may not know about each another. Over and above, everybody changes and grows over the time. One shouldn’t assume that things are all the same and ideal as usual. Something one’s spouse was doing enthusiastically a few years ago in a certain way may be a routine task presently. Leaving room for a change and grow will support your spouse.
Listening Actively and Asking Questions: …
Steps to Support the Spouse
Page 3 of 8
One should start asking instead of habitually telling your spouse what has to be done. One must not resign to agreeing with spouse for the sake getting the things done. One should ask and keep probing gently what the spouse really needs. One has to listen when they tell and respond to what one hears.
• Moving on to collaboration with spouse:
The both spouses may like to strive for a relationship which is collaborative. Collaboration would result in spouses performing…
Steps to Support the Spouse
Page 4 of 8
activities together and have shared living arrangements where each is considerate for their spouse. The choices are made by both the partners with care, respect and love, and the other spouse being important in their decisions.
• Compromising with the Spouse:
The compromise could be a situation in which few things are gained and few things are lost. It may be a balancing act of the conflict of interests and encourages the cooperation. Being…
Steps to Support the Spouse
Page 5 of 8
accustomed to compromise is basic to a happy marriage. One should make suggestions which take both spouses into account. One could agree for doing a certain activity one’s spouse wants this time, while an activity of liking of the other spouse can be fixed for the next time or, doing an activity which spouse wants with added ideas from other spouse, so that the total act is combined task.
• Emotionally supporting spouse:
In a life, the things are bound go wrong. It becomes easy to bear…
Steps to Support the Spouse
Page 6 of 8
such situations when one has an emotionally supportive spouse. Sometimes, something happens at work or your spouse did a mistake which has cost extra money. In such situations, emotional reactions are normal but after that these feelings must be brushed aside while the spouse is facing the tough situation. If one’s spouse is unsupportive, it will make situation much harder. It may be hurtful if the spouse doesn’t want to be involved in issues of other. In this case, one can consider bringing the supportive persons into the home for feeling safer. …
Steps to Support the Spouse
Page 7 of 8
One must take care of oneself and the spouse would help you wherever he or she can. One should accept everything positive which one’s near ones can do.
Steps to Support the Spouse
