How do you support your partner?
Jo: “My boss is driving me crazy. He always takes credit for my ideas!”
Lyn: “Would you like sympathy or solutions?”
Jo and Lyn have been using this stock response, “sympathy or solutions,” any time one of them complains to the other person. This phrase helps the other person understand what kind of support their partner would like in that situation.
Often when we hear our partner fret, we try to jump in and solve their problem. But most likely the person is just looking for support.
