I found my way here via Francisco's feature. Great advice. You may appreciate this piece of mine, https://medium.com/know-thyself-heal-thyself/communicate-vulnerability-9761f716c1c7 , which I wrote in response to a prompt, "How can you handle conflict in such a way that it yields intimacy and helps relationships grow?" In addition to the poems I crafted, my short answer therein was "Shut up, listen, and meet your partner’s emotional needs without losing sight of your own, while maintaining your boundaries and allowing their autonomy."