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2. Sincere empathy
When you get to 60 years old, you have baggage to come along with that age. We all do. You have your scars, both visible ones and those hidden inside your chest. Youâve lost loved ones, experienced heartbreaks that you thought you wouldnât be able to live through, and youâve even messed up so badly that you regret what youâve done when you lie awake at night at 3 am.
This empathy doesnât refer to weeping over a film scene but to the capacity to allow someone to have a bad day without taking it personally. This is the respect of someoneâs âemotional rhythm.â If you feel reserved, then a good partner will not pester you asking you what is wrong with you ten times in a row.
It is hard to exaggerate how important it is from the standpoint of men who used to suppress emotions for decades of their life. We spend years learning to be our partnerâs rock, provider, and a pillar of strength. What if a person could meet someone with whom they wouldnât have to pretend they donât have worries or doubts, and that person would accept them without judgment?
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