How the Coronavirus Can Affect Your Relationship:

This episode explores 12 of the ways that the coronavirus can affect your relationship or marriage and it provides some tips about how to address it. As a psychologist that does a lot of couples therapy and a relationship coach who does phone and Skype relationship coaching, I’m aware of what improves and harms marriages. In addition, I’m aware that when stress hits, marriages and relationships can suffer. When my couples are aware that there is a stressful event coming, I tell them to, ‘Get ahead of that train,’ by discussing it ahead of time and to come up with some solutions.  Often this is easier to do when they have experienced this situation before and they know what to expect.  It can be harder when it’s something unknown that’s stressful, like this Coronavirus situation. They don’t know if the school will close, if they will work from home, if the stock market will continue to fall, if they will get sick and be quarantined, etcetera. This episode explores: -Differing Attachment Styles -Minimizers vs. Maximizers -You May Fight More -Figuring Out a Budget -Self-Soothe & Up Your Self-Care  -Create a Family-Minded Emergency Plan -Focus on Health -Address Being in Close Quarters -Your Libido Can Go Down -Have a Fun Weekly Date Night -Old Losses May be Triggered -Mental Health Issues May Arise Hopefully being aware of what these potential issues could arise will enable you to better address them and to work as a team to get through this chapter and to make your relationship even stronger.  To learn more about relationship coaching by phone and Skype from Dr. Sherman, you can go to her website: www.DrPauletteSherman.com