What Happens If Your Wife or Husband Works Too Much?
If this means spending more time away from home, they’ll do it because the payoff is there.
However,jumping to conclusionsabout why they are working a lot can lead to more issues within your relationship.
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Your assumptions could be based on faulty premises.
What is their “why”?
Their answer can provide insight into what pushes them toward this behavior.
Remember that every relationship is different.
Appreciate your partnership for what it provides, regardless of what those around you are doing.
For instance, serve dinner at the normal time each day.
If your spouse isn’t there for the meal, they can eat the leftovers once they get home.
As a result, conversations about them working a lot should be approached cautiously and withcompassion.
Avoid work-related talk as you strive tostrengthen your connection.
This enables you to be fully present while making memories that you might cherish for years to come.
Doing an activity that your spouse will enjoy can help to ease the tensions between you.
It also creates an opening for an honest discussion about your concerns.
However, not living your own life can lead to even moreresentmentfor their long work days.
Repeating this mantra often helps remind you that your situation is only temporary.
Fortunately, psychologists andmarriage counselorsare available to help mediate open dialogue.
Agreeing to put away cell phones during dinner, for instance, could significantly reducework-related stressduring your alone time.
Acknowledging your spouse’s hard work can go a long way to making them feel validated and heard.
Studies have found that as workaholism increases, marital satisfaction tends to decrease.
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