
Is your relationship on the rocks? Does it seem like all you do is argue?
Maybe your partner lost their job and won’t look for another while collecting unemployment as you work full time and take care of the kids.
Or it could be that too much together time during the pandemic has emphasized habits or behaviors you’ve been able to overlook before.
Regardless, resentment has built up over time and you’re about to blow!
- With couples spending more time together, do you think relationships are naturally strained?
- Is it all about communication? What tips can you give for couples who are feeling emotionally drained by too much togetherness?
- How do you know if you have a lot of built up resentment towards your partner? What can be done to get rid of it?
- How do men and women differ when it comes to resentment in relationships?
What is the concept of a “conscious relationship”? - Are relationships ever past the point of redemption? What are the signs it can’t be saved?
- What does the title of your new book, I Hate The Man I Love, mean? Does it also apply to hating the woman you love?
Joan discusses this topic on The Lisa Show
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Joan E Childs, LCSW is a renowned psychotherapist, inspirational speaker and author of Do You Hate the One You Love: Strategies For Healing and Saving Your Relationship. In private practice since 1978, she specializes in individual and couple’s therapy, grief therapy, EMDR, NLP, inner child work and codependency. Learn more about her services at www.joanechilds.com.
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