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Every strong relationship requires hard work. While a relationship counselor can provide additional insight into how stress is affecting your romantic relationship, it’s also up to you and your partner to deal with these stressors and work together to alleviate them. Here are four sources of stress you and your partner should target together.

3 Kinds of Stress That Affect Relationships

1. Financial Stress

Money causes a great deal of stress for most couples, and it’s a topic that often comes up when meeting with a relationship counselor. This isn’t just about not having enough money — couples also often disagree about how money should be handled in the relationship. Should they maintain joint accounts or separate accounts? Who will pay the utilities, and who’s responsible for the mortgage or rent? Addressing these concerns and reaching a common understanding can add stability to your relationship.

2. Career Stress

relationship-counselorIt’s easy to say that you don’t blame your spouse or partner for your work problems, but that doesn’t mean they remain unaffected. When you come home feeling angry or saddened by something that happened at work, this affects how you interact with your partner. Now that technology has made even more difficult to separate your home life from your work, career stress has become an even greater issue for couples. In fact, job stress is the primary reason many couples seek out relationship counseling.

3. Parenting Stress 

Your kids may be the joy of your life, but they can also be responsible for sending you to a relationship counselor. Whether you disagree on parenting decisions, or your kids simply keep you and your partner from enjoying quality alone time, your kids can affect your relationship more than you realize. This is why many counselors encourage couples to take a date night every week. It’s an opportunity to get away from your parenting pressures and reconnect with your partner.

 

 

Laurie Burns LCSW-R CGP is a licensed relationship counselor with more than 2 decades of helping couples deal with their emotional problems. Therapy focuses on helping families and couples deal with the problems that may be driving them apart, whether these are emotional issues or external life events. Visit the website to learn how counseling can help your relationship, or call (585) 734-6826 to schedule an initial consultation.

 

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