Vulnerability requires a high degree of trust. Is your partner free to be themselves or they hold back from baring it all. All round vulnerability is necessary in building a happy and healthy relationship. According to Brene Brown, vulnerability is the glue that holds intimate relationships together.
Some of the reasons why people are not vulnerable include:
1. Trust issues
2. Fear of rejection by your spouse
3. Pressure by your partner to perform to a particular standard
4. Comparing your partner to others
5. Upbringing
So, in what ways are you hindering your partner from being vulnerable?