Context is key to empathy, and empathy is the key
Greetings everyone, love is something where you give everything and expect nothing. But the reality is sometimes that one person is always upset under certain circumstances, and that’s not because they like it, but because context is missing. Let’s assume that the partner slept badly and maybe the partner has already said that many times, but at some point, the partner doesn't say it anymore because maybe it doesn't fit into small talk anymore.
In the end, the partner simply reacts annoyed or overwhelmed because life just isn't like Disney. Slept badly, energy is rock bottom, and you are drained, and you yourself might not notice it strongly anymore in everyday life and interpret too much into it and start reacting more defensively as well. In the end, the partner who slept badly perceives that as an attack because the nervous system is overstimulated, and if it doesn't go boom right away... then it drags on for days...
"Yeah, you're always in a bad mood when I come home" – who knows that?
It's a vicious circle and you have to interrupt it... either you use language for it or tools, just like I do.
But in the end, context is important to understand everything, and with that, you manage to keep drama out of your life, emotions that get you riled up and in the end, you meet with a lack of understanding.
That then reflects on everything... You nag at each other, your partner doesn't understand you, you have stress yourself too, the conversations become fewer and more monotonous, and it's like living in a shared apartment where everyone just functions. The damage is enormous and goes on for years... a creeping process.
If you learn to be empathetic, to understand context, and to look out for each other, then a "meh" relationship turns into a good relationship.
Of course, there are more points that you have to apply... games together, conversations, fooling around etc. with your own thoughts or a tool that you use together to reignite the fire.
There is still a lot that can be said about it... But context is just one of the points and much more.