10. How to Deal With a Difficult Sick Partner

In This Together: Building Resilience When Caregiving for Your Partner

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Ever felt like you're wandering through a maze, trying to figure out how to handle your partner's behavioral challenges while still showing them love and care? You're not alone. Come join me as we dive into the messy, real world of caregiving. I'll open up about my own experiences dealing with my late husband's struggles with anger and how I tried to cope with it.
We'll explore how losing autonomy and independence can really weigh on our loved ones, and how the way we interpret their actions shapes our reactions. Setting emotional boundaries from a place of love isn't just a skill—it's a crucial tactic for caregivers.
I'll share some stories from my own life and those of my clients, offering practical advice on how to keep your cool and see things from a different perspective. By understanding, being patient, and recognizing that our partners' actions often stem from their own struggles, we can break free from that endless cycle of thoughts, feelings, and actions.
Top Things You Will Learn:

1. Recognizing and understanding the patterns of difficult behavior in your partner.
2. Developing empathy by considering the underlying emotions driving your partner's behavior.
3. Setting healthy boundaries to protect yourself emotionally.
4. Reframing your thoughts to maintain empathy and compassion towards your partner.
5. Learning to respond calmly and compassionately to difficult behavior, even in challenging situations.

As a Resiliency Coach for people who are caregiving for their partner, I'm here to support YOU, the caregiver. Learn more about my work at www.coachmarika.com.