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When couples notice stress points creeping into their relationship, it’s often because they have stopped practising ‘togetherness’, and soon find it easier to operate solo. We’re all individuals, and having time away from each other is healthy…as long as you know how to come back to togetherness.

And here’s the best part – relationship practice can be very easy. Most of the time, we simply need to practise thinking about our partner’s wants and needs, and not just our own.

Niggles may start to arise in a relationship when:

Stress is unhelpful when it becomes a major roadblock preventing us from achieving our goals and living with wholeness and integrity. When overwhelming stress becomes a constant in our lives it hits our self-confidence and self-esteem, and can lead to anxiety, depression and ill health.

We may experience stress:

I call them transition points and they simply prompt us to take stock of where we’re at and what we’re aiming for. These transitions can be exciting and empowering, but they can also make us feel unbalanced, or trigger questions about our role in life.

Navigating through a transition may happen when: