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7 Relationship Tips

7 Communication Restarter Relationship Tips from the book "Grieving Parents: Surviving Loss as a Couple" by Nathalie HimmelrichBuilding a new relationship post-loss takes time. The same way you need to re-create a relationship with the New Normal self, so too you have to create a new relationship with your post-loss partner.

GPS (Grieving Parents Support) REFLECTION & INSIGHT:
7 Relationship Tips to Restart Communication

  1. Choose a suitable time and space to talk
  2. Be clear and ask questions instead of assuming
  3. Speak in first person and use I instead of you, when stating your needs
  4. Keep it short and simple. The more succinct your statement of need is, the better the chance for your partner to listen and understand
  5. Be polite and express appreciation
  6. Don’t store things up. Speak in present tense about the issue that is happening right now
  7. Allow yourself to be vulnerable and speak about your feelings. Remember that anger is usually a cover up emotion for secondary emotions like hurt, insecurity, hopelessness, or fear.

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Hi There, I’m Nathalie…

I'm the founder of the Grieving Parents Support Network (GPSN), the May We All Heal peer support group. I'm also the author of numerous grief resource books. As a psychotherapist, I work mainly in the area of grief recovery. You can also find me here @NathalieHimmelrich Read More…

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