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It takes active effort to keep a relationship strong. Ordinary life stressors take a toll, so you have to set aside time and energy to replenish your commitment to each other.
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Not all of the ways in which we deal with anxiety are helpful to us in the long term. When we evade discomfort, we deny ourselves a lot of opportunities and teach ourselves that we're weaker than we are.
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A person's relationship with their spouse should be one of, if not the most important relationships they have. But it's impossible for one person to provide all of another person's social life, and to give ourselves to our partners, we must also cultivate other parts of ourselves to give. www.drmarydousette.com
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There are lots of effective ways that people with depression can achieve lasting recovery, but most of them aren't immediate. When we need to feel better right away, there are simpler things we can do on our own.
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It's important to be open about things that bother you. But it will be more productive to talk about your own feelings instead of presuming to know what your partner thinks. www.drmarydousette.com
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It can be hard to ask for help if we don't think that it's right to share burdens or that our own time is valuable. But finding more efficient ways of dealing with problems is essential for preserving our energy for the things and people who really need us.
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One of the most important ways to keep a marriage strong is for the couple to continue dating each other. Setting aside time for new activities will keep you excited to be with each other. www.drmarydousette.com
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It's hard to summon the motivation to do things with depression, but if we do them anyway, we'll often feel the natural reward. This will make it easier to summon the motivation in the future. www.drmarydousette.com
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When we're not communicating, we make up our own explanations for why our partner is doing something or feels a certain way. By making a point of communicating regularly, we can prevent this drift from happening. www.drmarydousette.com
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We often feel shame for reasons we wouldn't be as harsh on someone else for. Taking a more distant perspective on ourselves can help us to deal with our situation more reasonably.
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It's hard to admit to a mistake when doing so causes us to feel threatened. However, when we develop greater awareness of our feelings, we often realize there is no real reason to fear. www.drmarydousette.com
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Just because our problems are real doesn't mean that everything we think about them is helpful. Part of getting a better hold on our feelings is learning to recognize when they are prompting us to focus on things we can't control or if nothing would actually satisfy them. www.drmarydousette.com
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