💞 Stronger Together – Relationship Skills for Lasting Partnerships *coming soon
Course overview
Lesson Overview

6.26 – Supporting Your Partner During Trauma Recovery: Supporting a partner through trauma requires deep patience, understanding, and a willingness to move at their emotional pace. Healing is rarely linear; it comes in waves that alternate between progress and regression. The supportive partner must learn to listen without pressing for details or rushing the process. It helps to create an environment that feels safe, predictable, and free from judgment. Gentle check-ins, consistent reassurance, and clear boundaries protect both people from emotional exhaustion. Education about trauma responses—like avoidance or hypervigilance—prevents misinterpretation. Couples who approach recovery as teamwork find strength in shared compassion rather than control. Over time, presence becomes more healing than advice, and trust rebuilds quietly through consistent care. The relationship matures as both learn that love is not about fixing pain but standing together through it.

About this course

Guidance and strategies to help couples build trust, communicate effectively, and strengthen their partnership for long-term success.

This course includes:
  • Communication and conflict resolution practice activities
  • Trust-building and intimacy exercises
  • Partnership goal-setting templates and tools

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