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Moving Toward the Goals of Your 2010 New Year’s Resolutions
Now that you have begun, here are some more tips to keep you moving toward your goal of achieving your 2010 New Year’s resolutions. Continue taking small steps. They will eventually get you where you want to go if you keep moving forward. Don’t overwhelm yourself by trying to make strides that are too difficult. Continue to set short-term objectives as you progress toward your long-term goal. You may need to refine your strategies along the way as you discover what works best for you. Keep track of what you … Continue reading
The Challenge of Improving Your Marriage
As you begin to work at improving your marriage, think back to when you first met your partner. Do you remember what originally attracted you to him? Was it a strong character, fierce independence, a decisive nature? Now, these qualities may suddenly be getting in the way of getting along. You may want to take a look at what has changed in your relationship so you can come to terms with your negative feelings. But that’s not all there is to it. Try to recognize your own role in what’s … Continue reading
Take Stock of your Marriage
As Sandwiched Boomers with so much to do you probably spend a lot of time on automatic, going through the motions of your daily routine. When you don’t deal directly with what’s going on and how you feel about it, you may be surprised when you do notice. Here are some ways to ‘take the temperature’ of your marriage and start on the road to recovery: Identify what you are feeling. As a first step, write down the emotions that now regularly surface. What is happening between you and your … Continue reading
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The Sandwich Generation and Stress
Do you sometimes feel overwhelming stress? And does that affect your marriage? This week we’re going to focus on how, as members of the Sandwich Generation, you can get your relationship back on track. You already have a lot on your plate. And as these times of financial uncertainty continue, you and your spouse may feel pressured about what to do. During any economic crisis, couples have to face tough financial decisions. This can lead to an increase in stress and exacerbate problems that may already exist in your marriage. … Continue reading
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Tagged divorce, family, financial uncertainty, getting along, marriage, partner, Sandwich Generation, stress
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