1. Listen and empathize
Make every single conversation as meaningful as possible. Don’t just nod, yawn or pretend that you’re listening to your partner while you’re thinking of beer or nail polish in the background.
Good listening means not looking at your phone or TV but looking them in the eye while they’re talking. It means telling them that you understand how they feel and being an emotional caretaker before jumping to finding solutions to their problem.
Supportive partners understand the need for empathy and understanding, especially during difficult times and stressful situations.
2. Cultivate patience
What are your socks doing on the floor? How could you forget to wash the dishes?
Things like these are a daily occurrence in every relationship if you live together. Regardless of whether you live together or not, don’t immediately yell at your loved one or criticize them for certain things.
Instead, learn to cultivate patience because that’s one of the main healthy relationship characteristics. We’re all human beings, after all. Every single one of us is bound to have a bad day, forget to do something, or similar.
It’s up to you to decide which things are irrelevant and shouldn’t matter in a relationship. Don’t let them ruin all the other good things you have in a relationship.
3. Believe in each other
I’m sure every single one of us has our own dreams and goals but does your partner support them too? Do you support your partner?
Supporting each other also means believing in one another. Your personal growth should also be one of your relationship goals.
When you believe in your loved ones, you’re letting them know that they can do it. You’re boosting their self-confidence and motivating them to follow their heart.
That’s how powerful believing truly is.
4. Maintain a sense of humor
Making each other laugh is also a form of support. If you ask me, a sense of humor is the best and cheapest remedy for everything.
Imagine being with someone who never makes you laugh or even tries to. A relationship like this is bound to be dull and devoid of optimism.
Maintaining a sense of humor benefits both partners in the long run. It helps you cope with the accumulation of everyday stress and during difficult times. It just makes your life easier.
Instead of being naggy about every little thing that goes wrong, turn it into an opportunity for a good laugh. Your positive attitude will do wonders for you and your relationship.
5. Celebrate joys and share burdens
If you’ve had an argument with a coworker, would you share your burden with your partner? If you get a raise, will you share the joy with your partner?
If yes, then you’re doing it right. Celebrating joys and sharing burdens is an inevitable part of every healthy relationship.
Being together during hard times is what promotes relationship growth. Being together during happy times also helps you maintain a strong bond.
Don’t be afraid of crying and laughing together. That’s what supporting each other is all about.
It’s about knowing that your partner will be there for you no matter what. When you have that, you have everything.
6. Give a helping hand
The easiest thing every single one of us can do is pull away when things are going south. Don’t be one of those people who have a hard time or are unwilling to give their partner a helping hand.
But I daresay that this goes beyond just that. It also includes their family members and friends. Those closest to us are also, in a way, part of our relationships, and we ought to help them when needed.
Helping your partner and those close to them is definitely a healthy expectation in a relationship. It shows ultimate respect for each other and devotion.
7. Give encouraging words
Encouraging words have the power to transform a bad day into a good one. They make you feel loved and appreciated.
Many couples make the mistake of saying encouraging words only on social media so that other people can witness their perfect relationships. Don’t be one of those couples.
It’s okay to encourage your partner in the virtual world but also focus on encouraging them in real life as well.
Make your partner feel validated and important because boosting each other’s self-esteem is one of the best methods of self-care for couples.
8. Surprise each other on a daily basis
When was the last time you surprised your partner just because? If you can’t remember, then now is the time to change that.
The little things are what matter. Kisses to wish each other good morning, good night quotes, flowers, romantic notes, and other things are some of the best ways to surprise your loved one.
The biggest mistake you could make is to surprise one another only on special occasions such as Valentine’s Day or your birthdays. Your love and affection shouldn’t only be revived on special occasions.
You deserve to celebrate your special bond every day by doing little things that matter.
9. Be proud of one another
Supporting each other means being proud of your significant other’s accomplishments, personality, skills, and for being who they are.
Being proud of them means complimenting them in front of your friends and family and whispering into their ear how much you love them.
Using every opportunity to talk positively about your partner is a great sign of immense support. We all feel good when our partner validates us and makes sure that the rest of the world hears about our greatness.
10. Express your love and affection in various ways
Do you think saying I love you is enough for your partner to feel supported and valued? It definitely isn’t. Every relationship requires variety when it comes to expressing love and affection.
Check in with each other during the day, send them a love poem, and make those hopeless romantic gestures. Surprise them with reasons why you love them or emotional love letters.
There are so many creative ways you can express your deep feelings for them. And yes, don’t forget to say I love you either.
11. Apologize when you make a mistake
If I’ve learned anything so far, it’s the following: A strong relationship is not one where everything goes smoothly but one that survives tough times.
Both partners will make mistakes, but not everyone is ready to apologize for them. If you support one another, you won’t have a problem acknowledging when you make a mistake.
Also, you won’t have a problem setting healthy boundaries so that you can protect your relationship at all times.
12. Respect each other’s point of view
Demanding that your partner shares the same opinion as you is ridiculous.
If you support one another, you also support their point of view regardless of whether it’s the same, similar, or different from yours.
At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter if your viewpoints are different from one another. What matters is that you respect them.
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