What are the four components of emotional intelligence?

(1) Self-awareness: knowing your emotions. (2) Self-regulation: managing them. (3) Social awareness: reading others' emotions. (4) Relationship management: responding appropriately. High EQ people are better partners.

Can emotional intelligence be developed?

Yes. It's partly innate but largely learned. Therapy, meditation, reading emotions, and practice increase EQ. If you're low in EQ, working on it transforms your relationships.

What happens when one partner has high EQ and the other low?

The high-EQ partner often becomes the emotional manager, which is exhausting. For relationships to work, both partners need reasonable EQ. If one refuses to develop it, the imbalance becomes resentment.