Being supportive doesn't come naturally and that's okay. In this video you'll learn 7 secrets for how to be a supportive partner, family member or friend. You can be supportive without losing yourself or taking responsibility for their problems. The goal is to love without taking on their emotional pain. Learn how to be a supportive partner here! #relationships #support

00:00 Introduction
00:26 Let the other person tell their story
00:56 Instead of feeling responsible for the other person's pain
01:09 Pick one thing you relate to
01:32 Don't try to support when...
02:02 What kind of questions to ask to be supportive
02:28 Let them have their pain
03:39 Ask them what they need
04:15 When you get stuck, do this
04:31 You don't need to fix their problem or give advice
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Michelle is a psychotherapist, codependency expert, and anger management, specialist. She’s been featured in The Daily Positive, BossMom, Psych Central, The Good Men Project, and Your Tango just to name a few. Her relationship recovery helps people go from relationships that don’t serve them, to learning how to trust themselves and create mutually satisfying connections that work. Michelle loves creating online products and courses on relationship skills, codependency recovery, anger management, conflict resolution, self-esteem, and self-trust.