Pre-existing conflict within relationships can be magnified now that so many couples are confined in their homes – some with children, some stressed with working from home, and trying to navigate balance between personal space and togetherness. Pre-existing conflict can be magnified now. And differences in personalities and past experiences play a huge role in how each partner chooses to cope with COVID-19.

Sooner or later everything will go back to normal or a new created normal. And before we know it, this too will be a memory. But in order for couples not to drift apart, both partners need to be conscious about the decisions and choices they make in their daily interactions.

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