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Too much togetherness?

Hannah Comeaux

Is too much time together a bad thing? Here are tips for helping your marriage flourish during the stress of the Coronavirus Pandemic.

1) Understanding that the adjustment of the new changes of life and your relationship take time. Try to practice patience and understand that this new normal will not last forever.

2) Practice open communication and active listening. Check in with each other often on how you both are taking the stress of the changes and focus on listening to the other person when they are upset to truly understand the frustration behind their emotions. After your spouse has expressed their frustration using I statements, repeat back to them briefly what you understood them say. This is a great way to practice active listening and you both will walk away feeling heard and validated.

3) Practice conflict resolution. The more time you spend with your spouse the more you may cross each other in the wrong way. Take a pause if needed to break up an argument and come back to the issue once everyone has cooled off. Focus on the problem at hand and work to resolve one conflict at a time.

4) Practice social distancing from each other! We all need our own space sometimes. Try separating for a little while by going for a walk, starting a project or do work in separate rooms.

Even the best relationships need tips and reminders on de-escalating conflict when outside stress starts to affect your marriage. Practicing patience with your partner during this difficult time will help to grow your relationship. If you need assistance with your marriage or want to enrich your relationship, give us a call at 337-254-1181. We now offering Telehealth online counseling. We want to help your marriage succeed by giving you the tools to better your relationship. Board certified counselor, Hannah Comeaux is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Marriage and Family Therapist.

Hannah Comeaux

Hannah Comeaux is a native of Louisiana and currently resides in Lafayette, LA. She graduated from the University of Louisiana with a double major in Psychology and Sociology then received her Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Louisiana at Monroe. She is a licensed LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) and an LPC-S (Licensed Professional Counselor). She is also a Board-Approved Supervisor of Provisional Licensed Professional Counselors. Comeaux Counseling and Consulting focuses on individuals, couples, children and families working to provide quality care by creating an atmosphere of warmth, acceptance, trust and safety where you are free to examine your thoughts, feelings and actions. Counseling is a process in which we work as a team to explore and identify goals for change established through collaboration with the client(s). We want to help you get the tools to heal from the pain of the past and envision a future full of hope and happiness!