Sara interviewed for Everyday Health, a platform for “Trusted Medical Information, Expert Health Advice, News, Tools, and Resources”! The article was written by Sarah Garone, and features Sara a whopping eight times for her expertise on relationships. The article is titled, “7 Things That Can Destroy a Marriage, and How to Avoid Them”.
Read the article here! 7 Things That Can Destroy a Marriage, and How to Avoid Them | Everyday Health
The article outlines just a few things that can lead to issues over time, but there are more. Another issue not mentioned in the article that can cause long-term damage to a relationship is not having the partner’s back as a united front to outsiders. I’ve seen this often in couples therapy, and it can drive a wedge between partners. Being a united front to extended family members, friends, and even their children is important to feel like there is a true partnership. This does not mean that the partner has to agree with everything the other person is saying to outsiders, but they can bring up the grievances to their partner behind closed doors when they are alone later. Without being a united front and having each other’s back, partners can feel isolated in the relationship.
A note on Financial Disagreements
Disagreeing about finances is not necessarily damaging in relationships, as all relationships have disagreements about finances from time to time—it is all in how the couple works through or manages the conflict. Dr. John Gottman states that couples need to discuss the value and meaning of money in their lives, and what it symbolizes for them. There are often long-term goals or dreams related to money, that need to be fostered by both partners. Couples almost always differ in terms of their weekly spending habits and can disagree or have “fair fights” about those topics as long as they are striving to understand each other, work to get needs met at least in part, and meet at a compromise. In a nutshell, all relationships have disagreements about finances, and it is not necessarily damaging to the relationship as long as there are key components for healthy dialogue.
Everyday Health
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