Strained Matrimonial Relationships
Strained marital relationships are on the increase and the divorce rate is alarming in Canada and Britain. There are many risk factors that may have a negative influence on your satisfaction with marriage. Not surprisingly, these factors may put spouses at risk of mental health issues and subsequent marital distress.
Here are the factors that show that your relationship is deteriorating and that you are in need of counseling and help.
Stress
If you are experiencing a higher level of financial burden or any other stress, it may deteriorate your relationship with your spouse or partner. Stressful life events are strongly related to negative communication as you might argue indirectly over minor issues, predicting more negativity in relationships. It may widen the gap between you and your partner and decrease the level of marital satisfaction. So, it might be the right time for you to discuss it with an expert
who can help you to come to an understanding?
Lack of Warmth in Communication Patterns
Individual, family, and cultural variables may impact your communication patterns, and influence the overall solidarity of your relationship. If you are highly stressed, and your partner’s communication style is marked by a lack of warmth; it may increase your marital distress. It might be an appropriate time to talk to your professional and get help.
Hostility in Communication Patterns
Partners showing hostile communication styles automatically increase strain in their relationships and decrease the quality of their marital relationships. Not surprisingly, cross-cultural studies have shown that a higher level of marital satisfaction was reported when spouses used positive strategies to solve the conflict, whereas destructive or competitive strategies were negatively associated with marital quality.
Our experts understand that disagreements and conflicts may put your relationships in danger so we can help you identify and replace negative emotional discharge with positive comparisons and negotiation responses.
Higher Expectations and Demands from Partners
If you are expecting your partner to be more supportive, caring, and romantic, it may make your partner feel even more stressed, reducing his/her level of satisfaction with the relationship.
At Ontario Psychological Centre, we may assist you in identifying how your demand for comfort, gratification, and acceptance may weaken your relationships with your spouse. We may replace it with an appropriate and moderate preference.