How do you handle uncertainty with your partner?

Uncertainty makes us all anxious, but we don’t all cope with it the same way. Some of us need a plan. Some of us need to surrender. And when we’re in a relationship, trying to impose our way of handling uncertainty onto our partner can actually create more anxiety and drive us further from connection. Understanding how your AND your partner’s nervous systems respond to uncertainty is key to creating peace. It’s completely possible to navigate it without self-abandoning or trying to control.

Natalie Burtenshaw