5 family crises: how to get to the next level of relationships"Marriage is a long conversation punctuated by arguments," writer Robert Stevenson once said. This metaphor describes the relationship crises that every couple faces sooner or later. Can difficult periods be avoided? And what to do when they come?
1. The crisis of the first year
Tip: Open communication with your partner.
2. The crisis of the birth of a first-born child
Tip: Don't forget your role as a spouse by immersing yourself in parental roles.
3. Crisis of 7-9 years: "transition from intimacy to distance".
Tip: Don't forget to make time only for each other.
4. Crisis of 15 years: the teenager in the family
Tip: It's important to separate the relationship issues between the couple and the teenager.
5. Empty Nest Crisis: A second honeymoon?
Tip: Freedom from commitments to children will open up new possibilities for the couple.
