How to Nurture Your Relationship with Your Partner During the Coronavirus Outbreak

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Tell your partner that you love and appreciate them.. Say five times more positive things than negative things.. Schedule a home date night with your partner.

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Tell your partner that you love and appreciate them.

Step 1

Tell your partner that you love and appreciate them.

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Say five times more positive things than negative things.

Step 2

Say five times more positive things than negative things.

3

Schedule a home date night with your partner.

Step 3

Schedule a home date night with your partner.

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Reach out to your partner if you're feeling stressed.

Step 4

Reach out to your partner if you're feeling stressed.

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Tell your partner how you feel and what you need.

Step 5

Tell your partner how you feel and what you need.

6

Validate their feelings

Step 6

Validate their feelings

7

Follow a regular routine to give your days structure.

Step 7

Follow a regular routine to give your days structure.

8

Let your partner know if you're in a bad mood.

Step 8

Let your partner know if you're in a bad mood.

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Create an emotional support plan with your partner for bad days.

Step 9

Create an emotional support plan with your partner for bad days.

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Evaluate any negative feelings from a third party's point of view.

Step 10

Evaluate any negative feelings from a third party's point of view.

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Try to view things from your partner's perspective.

Step 11

Try to view things from your partner's perspective.

12

Develop strategies to manage your own stress.

Step 12

Develop strategies to manage your own stress.

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Keep a gratitude journal to keep your thoughts positive.

Step 13

Keep a gratitude journal to keep your thoughts positive.

14

Text and call other friends and family members.

Step 14

Text and call other friends and family members.

15

Give yourself space so you don't feel smothered.

Step 15

Give yourself space so you don't feel smothered.

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Limit how often you watch the news so it doesn't stress you out.

Step 16

Limit how often you watch the news so it doesn't stress you out.

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Maintain a regular sleep schedule so you stay refreshed.

Step 17

Maintain a regular sleep schedule so you stay refreshed.

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Practice self-care as you quarantine yourself at home.

Step 18

Practice self-care as you quarantine yourself at home.

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Keep doing your best.

Step 19

Keep doing your best.

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