How do we love our partners through some of the scariest seasons of our lives?

In this Language of Love Session, I chat with a listener juggling a newer relationship with a partner that was recently diagnosed with colon cancer. After watching my loved ones walk through cancer and moving through my own cancer journey, I know the ups and downs of this experience well. In this open-ended season of life, we discuss how this listener and their partner can navigate this illness together, how to build a foundation for their relationship through this diagnosis, and how cancer offers us an invitation to grow spiritually and emotionally.

Today, this Language of Love listener and I unravel:

How cancer forces us to grow through intense stress and fear
Embracing the challenge as a couple rather than forgoing all boundaries
How to encourage healthy regulation in yourself and your partner
Accepting your partner’s flaws and missteps
The importance of defining what you will and will not do
How to find clarity in the chaos

The bottom line? Ask for help, and remember that this is not all on you. Your partner is still your partner even though the dynamic is shifting, and support for a caregiver is just as important as support for the individual battling cancer.

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