SAN DIEGO — Many relationships are extremely challenged right now with self-isolation. All important relationships take a lot of emotional intelligence and skills during normal days. These days, life is anything but normal.
Certified relationship and life coach Lisa Sawicki shared these six healthy relationship strategies to remember before couples create toxic damage to their relationship.
1). Make time (without the children nearby) to have a safe place to calmly communicate what important needs you each have right now throughout the day in your shared home. Practice being kind, empathetic, and compassionate. Practice active listening.
2). Be extra understanding and helpful to each other. Random acts of kindness go a long way.
3). Give each other personal space in the home, as well healthy boundaries. Personal Space + Healthy Boundaries = Healthy Relationships
4). Find compromises for needed chores and problem-solving.
5). Don't stop doing what you need to do even if your partner doesn't do the same thing. That idea applies to phone calls, FaceTiming, eating habits, sleeping habits, and alone time.
6). Each person should make a list of coping, soothing stress relievers that you can do each by yourself, together, or for each other. Sawicki said this is "priceless."