| Summary: | In modern relationships, self-sufficiency or separation of partners from each other is thought to be the basis of long-term happy monogamous relationships. At the same time, emotions are an integral part of relationships, which receive a lot of attention and importance. The instability of the emotional background is seen as something that undermines the basis of the relationship and the hope for a happy future in a couple. This article reveals how narrative practice can effectively solve this problem in individual work with a client. Techniques and directions of work are given that contribute to the stabilization of the emotional background in a pair through work with one partner. The first part of the article examines the classic concept of working with emotions in narrative practice as part of the context. And the dilemma of the relative affective turn in modern practice is raised. The second part of the article provides an interview with a client, in which he gives an example of his unique experience of resisting emotional instability. The client describes how he was able to expand the context of perception of the relationship and himself in them, as well as find new ways of expressing his values regarding the relationship. This example can enrich the practice of narrative practitioners as a story that can promote and inspire similar clients. Also, this article is intended for everyone who has ever faced an unstable emotional background in relationships and communication problems.
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