Honey, Im Home: How to Prevent or Resolve Marriage Conflicts Caused by Retirement (The Retiring Mind

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Giving your partner the choice to engage in a conversation puts you on even ground. Second, clearly and calmly state your complaint and your desired alternative: Lastly, the person receiving the complaint must write down what his or her partner said and repeat it back, which ensures you end up talking about the issue at hand. You don't have to agree or respond to the complaint, you just have to hear it.

Identifying the behavior that makes your partner feel loved and connected to you allows both of you to feel more satisfied. If you feel loved when your partner hugs and kisses you, but your partner feels loved when you take out the trash or empty the dishwasher, you may have an appreciation disconnect. Or if you're more of a physical person and need touch, you'll tend to give physical affection, but your partner might not feel connected that way.

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Schwarzbaum says exchanging love languages can help couples create a more virtuous cycle where, "The more I give to you, the more I get from you. She describes the typical scenario as follows: Partner A wants more sex than partner B and tries to initiate sex by touching, kissing, or asking. Partner B then learns to read this behavior as a cue for sexual activity, which he or she doesn't want, and pulls away. If they never talk about it, the distance grows because they've never established what acceptable sexual activity is.

What to do about it?

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Remove the sexual pressure. That way they rekindle intimacy without the threat of the performance. In the end, the goal of these exercises is to break free from behavior that's not working, to get curious about your partner again, and, ultimately, enjoy one another. I get people in their 60s who make enormous changes with how they interact. T he best way to fight with your spouse. Don't let "chemistry" fool you later in life.

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Tap here to turn on desktop notifications to get the news sent straight to you. Radius Images via Getty Images. But distance doesn't have to result in divorce. Frequent fighting When one partner wants sex and the other doesn't or sexual desire discrepancy, as it's known diagnostically One partner's drinking or drug abuse A difference of opinion on work-life balance Financial stress Weight issues Arguments related to adult children. Finding the Motivation to Change. Schwarzbaum offers three methods that can help all couples find more appreciation for each other and end the fighting: Read more from Grandparents.

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The author introduces this concept in his first book, but expands on this technique to further discuss how different personality types can resolve retirement-induced marital conflict. It's a unique and fascinating way to approach marital issues. It will feel like you're in a Psych class completely riveted because you can relate to everything the professor is saying.

The author introduces and explains many new to me concepts such as zero-point-field and personal frequency in a simple and understandable way.

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