How to ask your partner for things you need without pushing them away?

How to ask your partner for things you need without pushing them away?

  04 May 2024

Published on May 04, 2024 01:58 PM IST

  • From sharing deep and difficult emotions to lacing it up with love, here are a few ways to ask our partner for the things we need.

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Published on May 04, 2024 01:58 PM IST

In a relationship, we need to learn to ask our partner for the things we need. Our needs and expectations should be clarified in the relationship to create a healthy space for communication and understanding. In case we feel that the partner is getting defensive, or we are not able to handle the situation in a healthy manner, there are three ways to go about it – Therapist Trevor Hanson explained.(Pixabay)

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The first step is to be completely honest with what we are feeling. We should learn to be patient with our explanation and communicate it to our partner. (Unsplash)
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The first step is to be completely honest with what we are feeling. We should learn to be patient with our explanation and communicate it to our partner. (Unsplash)

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Feelings of hurt, loneliness, longings and fear should be shared with the partner to let them know how much we are hurting. (Unsplash)
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Feelings of hurt, loneliness, longings and fear should be shared with the partner to let them know how much we are hurting. (Unsplash)

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Instead of getting into the cycle of blaming each other, we should communicate our needs to our partner and let them know what we are expecting from them. (Unsplash)
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Instead of getting into the cycle of blaming each other, we should communicate our needs to our partner and let them know what we are expecting from them. (Unsplash)

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We should point out the gap in communication and help the partner with solution on how to fix the relationship. (Unsplash)
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We should point out the gap in communication and help the partner with solution on how to fix the relationship. (Unsplash)

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When we criticise, our partner may receive the message that they are not good enough – we should lace it up with love so that they feel valued. (Unsplash)
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When we criticise, our partner may receive the message that they are not good enough – we should lace it up with love so that they feel valued. (Unsplash)

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