The relationship you have with your parents or other primary caregivers in childhood can affect how you connect with people in adulthood.
Perhaps it’s been a long time since you’d your spouse had sex. You miss the intimacy that you once had. But you don’t know how to get it back.
Accepting that your child has a disability can come with heavy grief. It’s not always easy for parents to talk about this form of grief.
Perhaps you feel like your intimate connection with your partner has been suffering recently. Maybe you haven’t been particularly enthusiastic in the bedroom, or maybe your partner seems completely disinterested in sex.
Living with a chronic illness can be challenging. Having the support of your spouse can make things easier at times. Yet it also introduces new problems.
Many people assume that you should only turn to a therapist when things are going poorly. It’s easy to think that therapy is for people who are struggling with mental health conditions or dealing with difficult situations, like grieving the loss of a loved one or recovering from trauma.
However, the effects of ADHD on adult relationships are not as widely understood. Individuals with ADHD can have trouble fostering strong, trustworthy relationships with their relatives, friends, and potential romantic partners.
Have you ever wondered why a previous relationship with a seemingly ideal partner just didn’t work out in the end? Maybe the two of you had so much in common. But they would never allow themselves to be truly vulnerable with you. Or perhaps you genuinely loved your partner. Yet they relied on you so heavily for all of their emotional needs that you eventually had to step away from the relationship.
When you and your partner were dreaming about having children of your own one day, you likely never anticipated that you would struggle to conceive. But infertility is far more common than most couples realize before they begin trying for a baby.
Perhaps you feel like you’ve been doing far more around the house than your partner. Or maybe your partner has recently expressed to you that they’re frustrated with how many domestic chores they’ve been shouldering lately.