Flu Season Fixes

When your spouse is suffering from a cold or flu, help them heal while avoiding getting sick yourself.

Itchy throats, stuffy noses, aches and pains: yup, it’s flu season. And when your partner gets a nasty virus, finding ways to make them feel better—and ways for you to not get the bug—are top priority. So what can you do?

First, be sympathetic. “Everything gets exaggerated when you’re sick,” says Jackie Keller, nutrition expert and wellness coach who founded Los Angeles-based healthy food company NutriFit. “Either a relationship becomes very nurturing and supportive, or it becomes resentful.”

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