So did Amy ever make her stage debut?

“Yes,” she’s happy to report. “I’ve been in several local productions and I even played the lead in many of them.” So is Broadway the next step? “We’ll see,” she says. “I’ve learned to have a lot of patience, both with my work and with my husband!”

Supporting without suffocating.
Dr. Bernstein says that if your partner is making you feel like a little child who’s in trouble, speak up. He or she may not realize they’re doing this.

And Bernstein says a little jealously is normal: “Even in true, healthy love, there can be some feelings of envy—but the key is working them through.”

But if the jealousy continues or is intolerable, he says that “this could be a red flag suggesting other relationship issues.”

So what could these red flags indicate? Bernstein explains: “The supporting spouse may fear that the dreaming spouse (if the dreams seem like they can be realized) could outgrow the other and be exposed to opportunities that could jeopardize the relationship.”