Reflection Activity

Take a minute to read these questions and consider writing your responses or discussing them with your partner. There’s no right or wrong answer to these prompts—our needs evolve with circumstances in our lives. This activity may help you sort out how you are feeling about dating and intimacy.

• How has your cancer experience changed the qualities you value—or now need—in a partner or in an intimate relationship?
• If you are in a long-term relationship, how has your cancer experience changed what you need from your partner and within your relationship? Are there aspects of communication, intimacy, or emotional support that feel more important to you now than before?