#277: What to Look For in a Long-Term Partner

“I started dating with my girlfriend when she a few months later stumbled in a severeburn out and depression.This fact or state makes that she is very keen on preserving her energy for the last 1,5 year of her healing proces. I find it very…”

“Listened to this on my walk today, excellent and thoughtful, especially illuminating on my own behavior in past relationships. Thank you Stephanie.”

“1. mutual respect and admiration (it's foundational) 2. trust, depend on, rely on, can be vulnerable with, can admit / apologize, (emotional safety ) 3. friendship, laugh, fun, warmth, lightness, playful 4. shared vision for future, compati…”

“I made the mistake of having kids and marrying someone from An enmeshed family dynamic, who wasn’t honest about their mental health, their vision for their lives, and just overall honesty. 6 years of pain and 2 kids. It’s a real mess. I don…”