My husband is my best friend. Even when you have a good friendship with your spouse, there are bound to be some problems. Relationships take work, but they’re worth it, especially if you can become best friends with your spouse.
While we’ve made plenty of relationship mistakes in the past, the past few weeks have been especially challenging for us. My ongoing mental health issues have put a strain on our relationships and we’re getting into more heated discussions than usual.
The good news is that we’ve been making progress. We’ve been digging deep and looking into our triggers. We’ve been not only identifying our behavior, but examining why that behavior came up in the first place. By doing this, we’ve been able to heal old wounds we didn’t even know existed. The process has been both painful and cathartic. However, we’re laying the foundation for a much better future together.
Here are a few of the strategies we’ve been employing that can help rekindle your friendship with your spouse.
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