Crazy Cora:  You know, if we’re lost, you can tell me.
Matthew Quigley: We’re lost.
Crazy Cora:  I can take bad news. Just tell me straight.
Matthew Quigley:  I don’t know where the hell we are.
Crazy Cora:  No sense takin’ time to make it sound better than it is.
Matthew Quigley:  I reckon we’re goin’ in circles.
Crazy Cora:  Wire things up and I’ll see right through. So, just tell me honestly. Are we lost?
Matthew Quigley:  Nope. I know exactly where we are.
Crazy Cora:  That’s good, ’cause, frankly, I was gettin’ a little worried.

One of the roles you take on when you enter a relationship is to be the rock that the other can lean on when they need strength.  It’s a role that you will play often, and it’s a role that you will need your partner to play for you just as often.  When something really bad happens, you need to be strong so that they can fall apart if they want to, then you can take your turn in the fetal position.