Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Amy Earnhardt have been happily married for years now. One of the secrets behind their successful union is the ability to understand each other’s pain points and offer support. In a recent episode of the Bless Your ‘Hardt podcast, Amy revealed a key attribute she learned to keep her better half in the right mindset.
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The discussion kicked off by recalling a particular day when Junior had been extremely annoyed about something. Amy didn’t know whether she should ask him what was bothering him. Eventually, when she did, the NASCAR icon went on a lengthy and dramatic rant about every minor detail weighing on his mind. Amy, meanwhile, listened to him calmly.
At the end of it all, Junior had felt a lot better. He mentioned on the podcast that it was one of the coolest things that she could have done, considering how it was low effort for her, and all she had to do was sit and listen. Amy responded by pointing out that it was a skill that they learned in therapy. Although it was hard initially, she appears to have gotten the hang of it now.
She said, “If you need help with something, girls, listen up. Apparently, you’re supposed to say, ‘Hey, honey, I need your help. Can you listen to me?’ Or, ‘Hey, honey, I’m so annoyed. I just need to vent.’ And then you can turn your ears down and not really listen, and then just let the person go. But apparently that is a real tool that’s actually helped us.”
Having someone who patiently hears your rants is all the kindness you need at certain points. It’s beautiful that Junior and Amy share this kind of understanding. Thanks to that, Junior has been having better days and experiences in situations where he used to be stressed and anxiety-ridden. To explain this, he spoke about a recent photo shoot session.
“I was at a photo shoot, and I was out of my element. And I was around a bunch of people… I was feeling a little pressure to nail it. Man, I went in there with a great attitude and kicked ass,” he said.
The racing world can take plenty of lessons from this wonderful couple. Hopefully, they keep inspiring many through their podcast.
