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5. Offer alternatives to take her mind off the worry.

Your worrier may have trouble sleeping or have stomach aches/headaches. She’s not sick per se, but her worrying might be doing a number on her. Want to be a supportive lover? Recommend these things (or attempt to):

• Offer a back rub or head rub.
• Take care of errands or chores to alleviate one more thing on her plate.
• Talk to her about what’s bothering her, and encourage her to write in a journal or online blog to let out some of her anxieties.
• If her sleeplessness interrupts yours, ask her to sleep separately from you for the night.
• Get started on an exercise program together. Or if you’re total exercise-haters, take a nightly or daily walk around the neighborhood and cruise as slowly as you’d like to.
• Remind her that it’s just her worry taking over and to try and let it ride out.

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6. Suggest therapy to her.

Suggesting therapy may not go over very well, but if you think she’s consumed too much by anxiety and worry, sit her down and talk to her about this. Don’t pose it in a way that makes her feel like she’s ill or being attacked; telling her she’s got “problems” or that you’ve “had enough already” won’t help. Instead, word it this way:

• “Your worry seems to make you sick and I hate to see you not feeling well. I want you to be happy and less stressed. Would you be open to talking to someone?”
• “Would you like us to go together to see how I can support you in freeing your life of some anxiety?”
• “I know you always worry frequently and some people do, but it seems to be taking up too much space in your mind. Have you considered therapy?”
• “How can I help you with your worry and stress?”