Over the past few years, I’ve learned that life isn’t just about the goals we set, but the challenges we never asked for. My partner has been battling a recurrent medical condition, and while it’s not life-threatening, it is  life-altering — painful flare-ups, missed work, loss of income, emotional strain, and the constant feeling of living life on pause. And recently, that private, exhausting battle became tangled with another one: Trying to get help from the very system mea

Relationships aren’t always 50/50. Support your partner through tough times without losing yourself—set boundaries, communicate, and stay tr