This inevitable change, while making families of such
couples economically vibrant, also has brought other stress related issues.
Spouses, who fail to have a work-family
balance, are the most affected. A sizable percentage of such couples, do suffer
challenges in their marital relationship. It is essential to understand the
steps one need to take, to keep the marriage intact.
Have faith in your partner and share your mind
It is important for such spouses, to take the help of their
life partner, to understand and analyze the stress causing elements, in their daily
life. Instead of fuming and brooding within oneself, such one to one
information exchange, will earn the sympathy of the partner and may even bring
an amicable solution. It is also proved, such faith and understanding between the
spouses, improves the relationship to a greater extent.
Discuss to understand your stress
The first real step in tackling the problem is, to
understand the cause for the dodgy stress. More often, the stressed out spouses,
may find it difficult to hit upon the real cause for the stress. If it is not explained
properly, there are chances that your partner may find it difficult to
understand the reason, for your stress. Such a situation is normal. It is
essential for both the partners to have faith on the other, to discuss the
issue threadbare. It is often found that a changed approach to the stress ,without
any pre-conceived notion by the partner, assists in understanding the real
cause of the stress, thus resulting in a speedy solution.
Take the help of a friend
If you are one, who will spend more time with your friends
than with your partner, do not hesitate to take their help. But, please
remember that this attempt known as 'turning away behavior' during the time of stress,
will cause more damage to your marital life and make your partner suffer, the
ignominy in silence. On the contrary, keeping him/her posted about your
intention, improves the relationship and helps your partner, to give his mind
of advice.
Never suffer in silence
It is found that suffering a silence stress, suffocates and
increases the frustration level. The non exchange of information, by the
stressed, often induces a sense of rejection, leading increased level of anger.
Such an angler, when vented on the parter, increases the gap between them.
Try to figure out work life balancing
Most of the stressed, who fail to have the work life
balancing capability, found to spend less time with their family. Most of them,
were found wedded to the office, become workaholic, by taking a fancy for using
email, cell phone. Such long absence from home, causes friction between the
partners.
Participating in family activities
It is an established fact that people who don't carry their
workspace related worries to home, suffer less stress than those who carry it. Such
spouses, were able to schedule the activities of their family, meticulously and
able to spend more time, with their children. Their participation in family
activities, helps them to remain away from work enabled stress and assist them to manage
both the home and the office with ease.
Conclusion
It is essential for the working couple to understand that
stress is a part of their daily life. The sooner they learn to handle the
stress and introduce work and life balancing act efficiently, the better will
be their marriage life. Communicating the stress, without inhibition with the
life partner and seeking their help, improves the affection between the couple
and endures their marriage life.
