Emotional Needs

Meeting emotional needs in a marriage is essential for building a strong, healthy, and fulfilling relationship. It's important to communicate with your partner about your emotional needs and work together to meet each other's needs.

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Instructions

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Take time to go through the emotional needs mentioned below.  Take some paper and write down your top 3 emotional needs in your marriage.  Once you have identified them, write down 2 or 3 concrete ways your partner can meet those needs.  Be specific and be clear in your request.  

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Words of Affirmation – being appreciated for who you are by your partner

 

Appreciation - being commended for the things you have done well

 

Attention – focusing on each other to the exclusion of any distractions

 

Companionship and friendship – doing things together and sharing experiences.  Enjoying each other's presence.  

 

Communication – talking together about issues of interest and importance.  Being able to talk and listen effectively without barriers and miscommunications.  

 

Empathy - Feeling deeply emotionally understood by your partner

 

Encouragement – being inspired to keep going through your partner's words

 

Honesty – being confident of your partner's openness about their lives, including their feelings and ideas

 

Physical affection – feeling loved through touch like hugs, kisses, holding hands, etc. 

 

Practical help – experiencing your partner’s help in big or small tasks

 

Presents – receiving tangible expressions of love and thoughtfulness

 

Respect – having your ideas and opinions considered and valued by your partner

 

Security – facing the future confident of your partner's commitment to love and stay with you.  Feeling physically and emotionally safe in the relationship.  

 

Sexual intimacy – having regular opportunities to express and receive love through your sexual relationship

 

Support – knowing your partner is working with you to fulfil your goals

 

Trust - knowing you can depend on your partner's honesty and loyalty.  Being assured of their reliability.  

 

Time together – knowing your partner has set aside time to be with you regularly

 

Understanding – knowing your partner is aware of what matters to you

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