Ask your partner what they need more of lately

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Ask your partner what they need more of lately

Not what is wrong. What they need more of. Different question, better answer.

'What's wrong' invites defence. 'What do you need more of lately' invites an honest, forward-facing answer that is easy to act on.

Ask it when nothing is on fire, ideally on a walk or a drive rather than across a table.

Then pick one thing from the answer and change it this week, visibly.

Ask your partner what they need more of lately, 1
Date it.
Ask your partner what they need more of lately, 2
Do it.
Ask your partner what they need more of lately, 3
Done it.

How to actually do it

  1. 01Ask it on a calm day, not during a disagreement.
  2. 02Listen without offering a counter-list.
  3. 03Act on one item within the week.

You already know if this is the one. Go put a date on it.

Date it in the app

Send it to whoever came to mind.