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📊 What comes first - feeling good about yourself, or having a supportive partner? According to new research in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, the answer may be both.

A study tracking over 13,000 young adults in Germany across 14 time points found that self-esteem and supportive "dyadic coping" — the way partners help each other manage stress — influence each other reciprocally over time. People with higher self-esteem tended to provide and receive better support in their relationships, and in turn, those positive support experiences helped build self-esteem down the road.

The findings suggest that investing in how you and your partner support each other during stressful moments is not just good for your relationship — it may also be good for how you feel about yourself.

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