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Home / Lifestyle / Relationships / How to Manage Relationship Fatigue

How to Manage Relationship Fatigue

Relationship Fatigue

Romantic relationships can be a lot of work, especially if they are long-term. After a time they can be hard to manage when combined with work and family or friends. There are efficient ways to manage your relationships once things get tough.

One mistake that is easy to make in relationships is to put others before yourself. This can go for your relationship with anyone. It’s important to find ways to cater to your own needs to be healthy enough to properly maneuver through your relationships.

Anything from therapy, meditation, or yoga can help when you are fatigued in your relationship. Those are essential actions you need to take, but even beyond that more details need to be discussed. 

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Everything from a healthy conversation, self-care, and learning new things together can provide a spark for those who are becoming fatigued within their relationship. This can go for romantic relationships, family relationships, and friend relationships.

Being fatigued doesn’t have to be the end of the foundation that you built, but neglecting the fatigue can potentially be the end. Relationship fatigue could also be a result of anxiety or depression for many people. If you feel as if your partner is experiencing relationship fatigue it could very well be something that has nothing to do with you. Here are some ways to counter some issues you may be having. 

 

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Healthy Form of Communication

If someone begins to feel fatigued in a relationship, it may be hard to express that out of fear of hurting feelings. In the case of feeling drained, the sooner you tell them how you feel the better. The feeling of being emotionally fatigued should not be ignored.

This state of feeling worn-out and drained from stress is a sign of being completely burned out. Once someone reaches this state it’s important to take action to reverse the problem.

When people are in this state it can be hard to communicate the problem due to the feeling of being powerless. This can be the beginning of feeling like you are trapped in a relationship. If you are on the opposite end you may notice that your loved one has a lack of energy, poor sleep and they may have a low sense of motivation. This can eventually have a permanent effect on anyone's health. 

This is why communication on both ends is highly important. If you notice that your partner seems to have checked out of the relationship, then perhaps some communication needs to happen. Once you have decided that it is time to communicate, it’s time to figure out how to get it done.

Take the time to figure out why you are feeling the way you feel. Knowing why you are fatigued will help you get to the next step. Once you have done that you can dissect why you feel that way. Before you have the conversation, feel free to journal how you feel to have a more organized conversation. 

READ: Could You Be in a Codependent Relationship?

Take Time out for Yourself

Whether you are in a relationship or not, making time for yourself can be relaxing and therapeutic. It’s easy to get caught up in your daily life and forget about what you need as an individual. If you find yourself getting fatigued in your relationship then it might be time to do some self-care activities.

Typically when people think of self-care they think of going to a spa, getting a manicure, or a pedicure. Self care is way more than just pampering yourself and self-care doesn’t have to be a dedicated time or place. This type of activity can take place with you just going for a walk in the grass with your shoes off.

You could go on a date by yourself and enjoy your own company. Moments like that are great for reflection, journaling, and analyzing your relationship fatigue.

READ: 4 Pillars Of A Healthy Relationship

Learn New Things Together

A huge part of relationship fatigue can come from staying stagnant in life or relationships. You and your loved ones can try new things to create new experiences. This creates good conversation and a deeper bond.

Take the time out to figure out what you and your loved one have always wanted to do and go do them together. This can be skydiving, traveling, or hiking in an exotic place. Learning new things in a relationship can work as a gateway to healthy conversations that you and your partner never discussed.

People learn, grow and change constantly and sometimes the fatigue can from ignoring that.

By DeMario Easley | Published June 2, 2021

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