Researchers from Otto Friedrich and Martin Luther Universities in the German cities of Bamberg, Halle and Wittenburg surveyed over 200 heterosexual couples. They found that people experience higher satisfaction in relationships when the partners are forgiving and understanding towards their own shortcomings.
When you see your partner face their failures and mistakes with self-compassion, an environment of support and acceptance develops, allowing the relationship to thrive. They suggest to people: "When you experience a personal failure or shortcoming, you can ask yourself, 'How would I behave towards a partner if he or she were in such a situation?"