6 effective strategies to keep your relationship strong & connected & the love flowing (new YT video!)

Happy October! I am thrilled to be popping back into your in-box today to share my new YouTube video with you (scroll down to the bottom and click on green photo to watch), and it is one that may help you become more connected to your significant partner.

Update

There has been a few big changes in my world of late, most notable being me leaving my part-time consulting work to work full time at my counselling / coaching practice and to spend more time with my family, specifically my elder son who is now in Grade 10 and needs a little extra support due to his unique needs (Autism & Fragile X).

Needless to say it is an exciting new chapter for me and it comes at a perfect time really as I have always considered the fall to be the real new year as opposed to January when we are spent from the holiday festivities and craving peace and calm.

What I discovered through my counselling work over the last (almost) two years of the Covid-19 pandemic…

What did I discover?

First off I discovered that we need each other and that face to face connection can be a balm for anxiety, stress and loneliness.

Through my counselling work and from speaking with family and friends, I also discovered how those living alone and young people who had to pivot to on-line learning instead of experiencing life at school / on campus, were two of the toughest hit groups when it came to the Covid-19 lock down measures.

I have also worked with many couples throughout these last 20 months and seen how ‘sheltering in place’ with your partner and or / children has increased strain on relationships. Issues that pre-pandemic could be swept under the carpet in the busy whirlwind of life now surfaced and demanded to be addressed (which in the long run can be a good thing, although challenging to negotiate).

For some marriages and long term relationships, no longer having the fun and distraction of socializing widely, travel, sports and entertainment left some wondering what their relationship was actually about when these extras were stripped away (again this can be a good thing, but may not feel like it at first as we all get used to things being a certain way).

Keeping Your Relationship Strong & Connected

If you feel like your relationship has been flagging, or that a dis-connect has developed between you and your partner, or you are just interested in taking a temperature check of your own relationship, my newest video (below) may give you some ideas on how to revitalize things .

If your relationship is feeling downright turbulent right now, then strategies #5 and #6 may help you to reconnect and find some common ground.

Have a watch and when you are there remember to leave a comment (I would love to hear from you!) and subscribe as I will have another video out next week and if you subscribe you will be sure not to miss it.

If, after having watched the video you still feel as if you could use some extra support, then contact me at support@elizabethritchie.com and ask me how I can help.

…and Happy Thanksgiving to all my fellow Canadians! We all have much to be thankful for!

Eliz

To watch video click HERE