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How to Keep Your Relationship Cool Right Now
Times of stress and worry are not easy on couples
Everything feels more irritating when you’re stressed or worried.
You needed to remind them for the fourth day in a row to do the dishes.
You found beard hairs in the sink, again.
And what’s with the half-hour showers when they know there are other people waiting!
If you’re currently living under extra pressure or anxiety, now might not be the best time to be sorting out your relationship problems or bring up issues. Even small ones. Unless you do it carefully…
Relationships in the pressure cooker
During lock-down, I started feeling stressed about food. I’m immune suppressed so I couldn’t go out to the supermarket: I was completely reliant on other people to do the groceries. My partner didn’t seem to grasp how difficult this was for me. It’s not something he’s had to think about much and, as a fiercely independent, barely-sick-a-day-in-his-life person, he hasn’t experienced being forced to rely on others.
It was the day before grocery day and the fridge was basically empty. “There’s not really anything for lunch,” I said.
