EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF YOUR PARTNER.

Whether married or single, do not neglect the emotional needs of your partner: Both men and
women have emotional needs and in order for an altar-bound-relationship or marriage to be
successful, those needs must be mutually met.
The fundamental emotional need of a woman is to be loved. The fundamental emotional need of a man is to be respected and appreciated.

To make a woman feel loved give her the three AAAs:

·         Affection,

·          Attention,  and

·         Appreciation.

To make a man feel loved give him the three RRRs:

·         Respect,

·         Reassurance, and

·         Relief.

It is the obligation of each partner to make sure the other is happy. For the married, as long as each partner is fulfilled by the emotional needs of the other, the intimate relationship will thrive. Feeling emotionally safe is the foundation of a strong and healthy marriage.
When you don’t feel safe, you can’t express your feelings and opinions. Learn how to identify
whether you are in an abusive relationship.

If you feel you always have to monitor what you say, if you are with someone and you feel you can’t really express yourself and are always walking on eggshells, then it’s very likely you are in an abusive relationship.

Avoid Lack of Emotional Connection in your pre-marital relationship. There are four questions that you must answer YES to:

·         Do I respect and admire this person? What specifically do I respect and admire about this
person?

·          Do I trust this person? Can I rely on him/her? Do I trust his/her judgment? Do I trust their word? Can I believe what they say?

·          Do I feel Safe? Do I feel emotionally safe with this person? Can I be vulnerable? Can I be myself? Can I be open? Can I express myself?

·         Do I feel calm and at peace with this person?

If the answer is “I don’t know, I’m not sure, etc.” keep evaluating until you know for sure and truly understand how you feel. If you don’t feel safe now, you won’t feel safe when you are married. If you don’t trust now, this won’t change when you are married!