Tips For Those Already In A Relationship During The Pandemic

[Linette]

To figure out how to help an existing relationship thrive during the coronavirus crisis, we checked in with Damona Hoffman. She's a certified dating and relationship coach and host of the podcast Dates & Mates. She's also under lockdown with her spouse and two children.

Here are four tips to help your relationship survive:

1. Make a plan to spend meaningful time together.

"I recommend setting up an actual date night. There's so many things that you can do at home to still make it special," Hoffman says. "Maybe even something nostalgic that reminds you why you're together in the first place."

Game night, sip and paint, stargazing, anything! "When's the last time that you took a moment to go outside and actually look up at the stars? Get your little blanket to cuddle up, keep it cute."

2. Don't expect your partner to be your everything.

Your significant other might be the only person you're getting within 6 feet of, but they can't fulfill your every emotional need. Expecting one person to check every box is a recipe for disappointment and resentment.

"Rather than looking at your partner as just your best friend and your intimate partner," Hoffman says, "try to find other avenues and other people in your support network that you can connect with virtually or [through] a distance hangout." That way, the pressure is off your partner to be your sole support.

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