pandemic relationship advice

“most couples i’m seeing are looking forward to the post-pandemic period,” said kimberly panganiban, a marriage and family therapist based in san diego. “some of these couples i believe will be able to navigate this time well, as they are talking openly about it and the changes that may come. “in a ‘next’ discussion, begin to look at the differences and how to accommodate each other’s needs,” she said.

“i suspect couples will need to readjust to not seeing one …

relationship problems in quarantine

that is not the way for a relationship to survive the covid-19 quarantine. these can be a source of positivity at any time, and couples stuck at home together can use them to happily “nostalgize”—a verb coined by social psychologists who have discovered remarkable benefits in reliving the past. you can try to regularly make a list of your partner’s traits for which you’re grateful, and also make a point of telling your partner what you admire about them.

if …

quarantine relationship problems

but to be sure, he teamed up with monmouth university polling institute and conducted a poll that not only determined that this prediction was unfounded, but that in fact some people felt their relationship had improved. and when you’re not around your partner that much, that is easy to do.

but now that people are around each other so much it’s not as simple, and it’s actually better to engage and discuss problems as they arise versus letting them build …

family relationship issues

many families face challenges, and our counsellors have summed up some of the most common problems and put together some practical tips to help you face them together. many parents worry about the most appropriate way to react – whether they should take a proactive approach and speak to the bully’s parents or whether… the sense of loss and upset when the contact between parent and children is lost can be overwhelming. the depth of sadness may come as a …

sexless relationship before marriage

tune into any tv show, the radio, or your twitter feed, and the message is clear: if you’re in a relationship, you should be having hot, mind-blowing, on-top-of-the-table sex … all the time. in fact, one survey found that 30 percent of male participants in their 40s and 34 percent in their 50s who were in a relationship hadn’t had sex the previous year. for women in their 40s and 50s, about 21 percent reported no sex with their partner …