Struggling with Economic Uncertainty
By: Julia
Bowers
We are experiencing unprecedented
economic times in the USA today. If you have ever been unemployed , if you have ever wondered
where your next meal was going to come from, or if you have ever struggled with paying your monthly
bills, you understand how terrible it is to be faced with economic uncertainty – without the
resources required to maintain your accustomed-to standard of living.
Marriages are feeling the challenges of economic uncertainty – many couples must rise to the
occasion if they are to save their marriage. There are no easy answers, but there are things
you can do to make your marriage work in tough economic times.
Consider re-establishing your marital relationship. Take time to “start over” in your marriage.
Spend time to feel the emotions and feelings you had when you were dating way back when. Hold hands
more often. Kiss more often. Touch each other more often. Engage in intimate acts more often. It is
important for you both to rediscover the flame that burned when you first started dating, when you
first got married. Rekindling the flame that brought you together will go a long way towards
re-establishing your marital relationship. Even consider renewing you vows.
You must keep your family’s financial house in order as best you can if you are to save your
marriage in tough economic times. Paying your bills together and making decisions about your
finances together will go a long way towards eliminating the destructive arguments and
disagreements that often occur when times are tough. In difficult times, you must share
decision-making in your marriage like you have never done before.
Remember, the blame-game doesn’t work very well when it comes to finding solutions to the
economic challenges facing you. You and your spouse must create an emotional environment that
encourages conversation, minimizes the blame-game, and encourages open and honest two-way
communication. You and your marriage have a much better chance of surviving these tough economic
times when your interactions with each other are civil, kind, caring, and supportive.
Making an extra effort to save your marriage in tough economic times can result in happiness,
contentment, and long-lasting love. Give your best to address the challenges that face you.
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