How can I help

Today I was thinking, can you care for someone too much?? I mean, when you love someone and you truly care for them, when they hurt, you hurt along with them. Coming from a man, it is extremely difficult to sit by and not be able to just "fix" whatever is wrong. I think that is something that is bothering me too. Since I can't just fix the problem, what can I do to help? What can you do when the person you love is hurting? How can I help? I want to fix the problem, but not sure how.