Why You’ve Stopped Sharing Good News With Your Partner — And When That’s a Warning Sign

<p>In relationships, good news should feel good to share.</p><p>But if your partner barely reacts, looks distracted, or points out the downside too fast, you can start wondering why you bothered telling them at all.</p><p>At first, you still share the small wins.</p><p>Then you start telling other people first.</p><p>Eventually, your partner may stop being the person you want to bring your joy to.</p><p>In this episode:</p><ul><li><p>Why a flat response can make a good moment feel worse</p></li><li><p>What a supportive response actually sounds like in real life</p></li><li><p>Why enthusiasm and follow-up questions matter more than a polite “That’s great”</p></li><li><p>How repeated disappointment changes who you want to tell first</p></li><li><p>When this stops being a communication problem and starts becoming a warning sign</p></li></ul><p>I’m joined by Dr. Harry Reis for a conversation about good news, responsiveness, feeling known, and what happens when the person closest to you stops feeling like the person who is most excited for you.</p><p>Sometimes the warning sign is not that your partner ruined one good moment.</p><p>It is that you stopped expecting them to celebrate the next one with you.</p><p>Listen to <em>Why You’ve Stopped Sharing Good News With Your Partner — And When That’s a Warning Sign</em> and follow <em>We Need To Talk with Dr. Darcy Sterling</em> for more conversations about relationships, responsiveness, emotional connection, and feeling supported.</p><p><u>REFERENCES/RESOURCES</u></p><p><a href="https://www.drgregorygreco.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><u>⁠Monmouth Plastic Surgery⁠</u></a></p><p><a href="http://www.alternativescounseling.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><u>⁠⁠www.alternativescounseling.com⁠</u></a></p><p><a href="https://amzn.to/4yFB2tC" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><u>How To Feel Loved by Sonja Lyubomirsky and Harry Reis</u></a></p><p><a href="http://howtofeelloved.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><u>http://howtofeelloved.com/</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>CREDITS</p><p>“We Need To Talk With Dr. Darcy Sterling” is a Sterling Standard Production. Editing and sound engineering by Bart Migal. Our theme music is by Trending Music. Special thanks to Amanda Cristiani and Robyn Jaenchen. </p><p><a href="https://www.askdrdarcy.com/disclaimer/"><u>⁠DISCLAIMER⁠</u></a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/drdarcysterling/"><u>⁠Instagram:@drdarcysterling ⁠</u></a></p><p><a