Mike now sees to all their web content, running an online emotional learning portal, keeping up with advertising. He also sees clients who are in particular need of help with anger and self-esteem issues. Karen sees all their couples . . Sometimes couples come in after continually unmet expectations have led to disappointment, then to irritability, then to pain and stress, and finally to deep resentment. Others are apart so much because of one partner's travel schedule that being together is more of a nuisance than a pleasure.
Infidelity often results.
But counsellors have learned to help, and help us learn. Karen offers some tips for individuals in troubled relationships. Perhaps taking a few moments to consider them will help make this Valentine's Day a more intimate one than usual. But we often assume it's work. Frequently the stress comes from home.