If you are struggling
in a close
relationship with
conflict,
distance and / or withdrawal, or feel that there is no
longer an emotional connection with your partner it can be helpful to work with a therapist.
Conflict is inevitable in relationships, but being in a long distance relationship makes managing conflict well even more di
Conflict is inevitable
in relationships, but being
in a
long distance relationship makes managing
conflict well even more di
conflict well even more difficult.
Parental separation may also expose children to loss of social, economic and human capital.4, 14 Other explanatory factors may derive from characteristics typical of separating parents such as lower
relationship satisfaction and higher
conflict levels also before the separation.4 The rising numbers of children with JPC have concerned child clinicians as well as researchers on the subject.20, 21 Child experts have worried about children's potential feelings of alienation from living
in two separate worlds, 20 — 22 increased exposure to parental
conflict12, 22 and other stressors that JPC may impose on a child.22 Such daily stressors may be
long distances to school, friends and leisure activities, lack of stability
in parenting and home environment and a need to adjust to the demands of two different family lives.12, 22 The logistics of travelling between their homes and keeping
in contact with friends has been stated as a drawback of JPC
in interview studies with children.23 — 25 Older adolescents,
in particular, indicated that they preferred to be
in one place.23