The most - tired parents reported feeling more distance from their spouse (47 percent) and had more
arguments with their partner over time, as their baby grew.
Not exact matches
At home, this can mean escalating
arguments between
partners,
with one agitated person shouting
over the other, hearing nothing of their
partner's needs.
When working
with couples, I use «Emotionally Focused Therapy» to help
partners deeply reconnect on the level of needs and feelings (as opposed to having that same unproductive
argument over and
over again).
Most couples tell me that they want to feel connected
with their
partner again; to stop the «same old
arguments» from cycling
over and
over; to stop living like roommates; to end the painful silences; to feel heard and understood; and to feel hopeful, and happy again.»
Do you feel stuck in communicating
with your
partner, having the same
arguments over and
over; you can't seem to work through things?
If you are having issues
with your
partner that you are unable to resolve or if you are having
arguments over small daily stuff but those
arguments are bringing up a lot of emotions, than that means that something else is fueling the conflict.
In my work
with couples and helping them build stronger relationships, I've noticed that
partners often get stuck in repetitive
argument and conflict patterns — they visit and revisit the problem,
over and
over.