While the internet remains divided over *that* Oscars slap, it does raise an important question: What should you do if your partner is being insulted, made fun of or abused in any way? Here's a guide from experts and relationship coaches 👇
He then yelled; ‘keep my wife’s name out of your f***ing mouth.’
Many people know what it feels like to have someone spring to your defense when you haven’t asked them to, and sometimes it can make the whole experience more embarrassing, and escalate things unnecessarily. ‘I think it’s reasonable to expect that a partner would support you during times of distress,’ says Naomi Segal, couples psychotherapist and founder of‘What that support or “sticking up for” looks like, however, depends on what your partner needs in that moment. For some, this may be soothing after an incident, for others it may be for a partner to represent them at times when they feel unable to do it themselves.
If the issues isn’t an immediate physical danger, Naomi says it may be useful to first check in with how you’re both feeling about the situation and see what support your partner needs. But he adds, willingness to support and stand up for your partner is one of the most important elements of a healthy relationship: ‘It helps you balance the relationship, reduce stress, increase happiness, and create better communication or bonding.In Jada and Will’s situation, there can be doubt that the intention there was to stand up for his wife and to shut down the disrespect caused by the joke.
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