How to Support a Partner Through a Hard Time (opens in new tab)

When the person we love is going through a hard time, whether grief, illness, job loss, anxiety, or any of life’s heavy blows, we want desperately to help, yet many of us feel helpless and unsure what to do. We worry about saying the wrong thing, fixing too much or too little, or somehow making it worse. The instinct to help is loving, but good support is a skill that does not always come naturally. Learning how to truly be there for a struggling partner is one of the most important things yo...