8 Ways to Be Emotionally Strong in Your Relationships

By Marc and Angel

“Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.” ― Maya Angelou

I’ll be the first to admit that I used to be emotionally weak in my relationships – not in a silly, desperate way, but in the same way that many of us are. I wanted somebody to make me happy, I blamed others for my sadness, and I sought to fulfill my emotional needs through other people’s constant validation.

This behavior created three distinct emotional difficulties in my life:

• I had lots of relationship problems, because if the other person’s behavior wasn’t satisfying my needs, I’d get upset and resent it.
• I’d often be unhappy, because I was looking for all my happiness outside of myself, expecting others to somehow fill my self-love deficit.