As a wise woman once told me," I said, "sometimes you have to do things you don't like to support your partner.
Knowledge is power, so the more you know, the more you'll be able to support your partner.
For those who continue to support their partner, the strain can be intolerable.
There'll be lots of professionals at the hospital to support your partner and baby.
A woman does not have to suppress her feelings or even change them to support her partner.
Perhaps, to support his partner, he can say something like "Thank you for writing this letter.
Haven't "you ever had to do something you didn't want to do to support your partner?"
"You're supposed to support your partner in a situation like that."
Dunne would have had to break convention to support his partner.
I also asked to see Nicola's father to make sure he was supporting his partner rather than acting against her.