As of mid-March was recommended as a result of the Coronavirus a lot of possible to stay at home, began for all, in a sense, a new period of time.
Who had to ride through the Corona restrictions of his everyday life now, mostly from home, best, saw, under circumstances with his Partner in an unprecedented Situation.
Of frequent discussion and dispute about the desire to be alone, to the development of a greater appreciation for the other everything is on the spectrum of the effects of Corona on a relationship in the process.
Pull together or alienation risk?
Many couples who had not lived together were not asked at the beginning of the pandemic, prior to the decision to see either for an indefinite period of time or to lift from foreign to certain reasons, the relationship to the next Level and to move in together.
The former can have a alienation result. The relationship is suddenly a long-distance relationship, and any physical proximity is prevented, as well as the possibilities for deepening the emotional connection much more difficult.
In the other case, the premature may be moving in Together, if you would not have dared to take this step, under normal circumstances, also fatal.
This decision was regretted soon, according to some therapist Kiaundra Jackson in an interview with the Portal ‘Self’ over many of their clients.
How Corona can have a negative impact on the relationship
Even if couples lived in a common household, the Corona-measures many of the normal everyday life and presented special challenges.
These were some of the negative effects of Corona on couple relationships:
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- Known issues tips to: The increased togetherness frequently led to well-known problems zuspitzten. This would be observed in crisis situations, often reported Sex and relationship therapist Dr. Emily Jamea opposite the Portal of the ‘Self’.
- We argue more than ever before: The uncertainty in crisis situations often felt is, also affects the nervous system. It comes in couple relationships increasingly, therefore, a dispute, is located on the Overstimulation of the nerves.
- Longing for time for yourself: Just for people who have a lot of free space need is Corona a challenge. To be suddenly 24/7 with the Partner, and to have no time alone, can be exhausting. To yearn to be alone, however, does not mean that one loves the Partner enough. On the contrary, distance to the Partner is healthy, so Jamea, and, accordingly, this is also the desire to do so.
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The common time is not a productive use: The Internet runs on of creative projects, where people since the beginning of the pandemic, prescribed have. Because of the impression that you should use the time to work, for example, on his relationship easily. This claim, however, can exert pressure, and therefore a hindrance to be. It is also with the normal stressors of the crisis is already busy enough and should expose its relationship to any additional pressure, the rates of the Experts.
- The future planning will be paused: Because no one can say how long the restrictions of our everyday lives still affect to be, are long-term plans doesn’t seem to be possible. Couples stagnate, therefore, in their planning for the future. Engagement and wedding were still in front of Corona, a much discussed issue, it can lead to the Slow down even for a reassessment of the relationship.
- Different handling of the pandemic: pairs learning, under certain circumstances, in this time from a different perspective. Contrary opinions to the handling of the pandemic, a frequent topic of debate, which can ensure to see your Partner with new eyes in these times.
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A break-out hesitated: Would one of the problems listed in normal times, perhaps to a separation, so this may during Corona to be quite different. The circumstances are not just good for the termination of a relationship, which is why couples tend to live side by side, and the separation of deferring, as long as the exceptional situation persists, as Jamea more.
How Corona can have a positive impact on a relationship
In addition to the risks presented by Corona for couples and their relationships, however, could be also observed a positive effect of the pairs themselves and the therapists.
- More appreciation for the Partner: The Partner as a Rock in the Surf, or just scores in the management of the crisis experience, can lead to increased appreciation for this cause. Also, for the first time aware of how well the Partner did certain things, it can be a positive side effect.
- Even more familiar with each other: The increased togetherness can also, to an even deeper intimacy lead. Habits or quirks that you would have otherwise, perhaps in front of the Partner, hidden, learning is inevitably to know to light, and pairs even better.
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A better Partner to be: The a lot of free time gives you the room and close the opportunity and for the partnership to work. Couples no longer talk with more time, since they live in the vortex of the hustle and bustle of everyday life past each other. To be on the Partner as the only social contact is thrown back, makes a employment together almost unavoidable and can be very fruitful for the development of the relationship.
Kimberly Papenthin
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