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Self-Discovery Tools to Help Your Relationship Survive Lockdown
Recently, I had a really tough day. I hit the end of my rope — tolerance-wise. Everything about everything was driving me up the wall and I retreated to the bedroom, got back into bed, and watched The King’s Speech, crying the entire time. My husband came in to check on me and he had barely had the chance to speak before I lit into him, complaining about how I just needed peace and quiet. Everything he was doing was irritating me.
He was being too nice. Too helpful. Too kind. Too happy. And most of all, too loud.
Stifling a smile, he told me that if I wanted a quiet husband, I had picked the wrong guy. He was right. Anyone that knows him would never use the word “quiet” to describe him. And that’s one of the things I love most about him…usually.
Right now, the differences between you and those closest to you may feel more apparent than ever. Those differences might be causing you stress. Stress contributes to inflammation in your body and inflammation in your body is the exact opposite of what you want if you’re exposed to COVID-19.
The ways that we deal with these stressors have a lot to do with our unique personality types. You might be glued to the TV while your partner would rather be out in their workshop, putting around with hobbies and crafts. You’re on…
