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Strain in Your Relationship?

Use These Resources to Help
Overcome Your Challenges Together

Couples weather a lot of changes over the years. From starting careers to starting families, growing old to growing ill, life is full of challenges, and when you get married, you choose to weather them together.

Adjusting to change can hurt or strengthen a relationship depending on how spouses approach it. While some couples cope with adversity by growing apart, the strongest couples turn toward each other when life challenges them.

No matter what type of life change you’re facing, here are some resources to help you adapt and overcome as a couple.

GET BACK INTO A ROUTINE

Major life changes can disrupt even the most basic of routines. Maintaining a sense of routine at home creates a sense of normalcy and minimizes stress during tumultuous times. Use these resources to stick to healthy routines even when you’re busy and overwhelmed.

4 ways to create a stress-free morning routine

9 bedtime routines for couples

Keep a weekly cleaning routine for your house

KEEP YOUR HEALTH ON TRACK

This isn’t the time to skimp on sleep or stress-eat your way to a wider waistline. Sticking to healthy habits during times of stress ensures you have the physical and emotional capacity to cope with the challenges that life throws your way.

Tips for beating anxiety to get a better night’s sleep

Make sure you’re keeping your life in appropriate balance

A 30-minute couples workout to do together

MAKE TIME FOR CONNECTION

It’s not just taking care of yourself that matters—you also have to take care of your relationship. After you’ve filled your own cup, use these resources to revive your partnership.

3 ways to boost intimacy in a relationship

Use a tarot reading to understand your expectations

How to connect with your spouse after a long workday

HONE YOUR COMMUNICATION SKILLS

In addition to lifting each other up and strengthening your connection, make time to talk about the big stuff—like what a change means for your shared future. These tips will help you broach the conversation.

Understand the importance of good communication

The 8 conversations that matter most in relationships

7 things to say to your spouse to deepen your connection

Coming out the other side of a major change as a stronger couple requires intention. Rather than viewing life changes as something you’re facing alone, tackle challenges as a couple by adopting practices that help you overcome adversity together. With good habits and even better communication, your relationship can take life’s many challenges in stride.

This article was brought to you by Traci Moon, master tarot card reader and intuitive counselor. For more information, contact her today!