Is your partner unable to meet your needs? Here's what you can do
From explaining the need to partner to finding common grounds to make things happen, here are a few things to
From explaining the need to partner to finding common grounds to make things happen, here are a few things to do when the partner is unable to meet our needs.
When we are in a relationship where we constantly feel that our needs are not met, it can be extremely frustrating. Long-term frustration can make way for resentment as well. Slowly, it can lead to an emotional disconnect. Therapist Sadaf Siddiqi shared a few ways by which we can address this issue and get more clarity in the relationship.(Shutterstock)
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We should ask ourselves if the need is negotiable or non-negotiable. If it is not one of the core needs, we should work on accepting that the partner cannot meet the need. If the need if non-negotiable, we should work on the next steps, such as couple therapy, giving space to each other, or separating from the relationship. (Unsplash)
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We should ask the partner what they interpret the need to be – this will help us to get clarity on why they are unable to meet the needs. (Unsplash)
We should work on finding creative ways or real-life examples to explain the importance of the need to the partner, so that they can understand the significance of it, for us. (Unsplash)
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We should also work together with the partner in finding common grounds so that both of our needs are met. We may need to make minor compromises to make things happen. (Unsplash)
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