Recession the Best, Brings Out the Worst: Recession Hits Relationships

By Connor Sullivan

In every part of the country people are faced with challenges. The recession has sent thousands of people to experts seeking help. Some have gone to divorce lawyers, some have gone to psychics, and some have gone to counselors. From Los Angeles to New York the social fabric has been ripped, torn and sewn loosely back together, leaving many people with a sharp sting. Across the country people are dealing with new challenges. In every town people are looking for answers to the issues raised and brought to the surface by these challenges. Baltimore therapists are seeing an up tic. Portland psychiatrists have their hands full. Scottsdale marriage counseling is on the rise. Scottsdale counseling like counseling across the country is on the rise. All over the nation people are seeking help for problems revealed by the recession.

Simple fact: this country depends on a fiscal economy. When people are flush with cash, relationships have less stress. Problems that exist in a relationship are easier to overlook or ignore when the primary needs are met. A boat in the ocean can have a lot of problems, but if it isn't sinking, it can still be smooth sailing. A sinking boat is going to result in either the crew uniting to bail out the boat and fix the problems, or someone screaming everyman for themselves, and heading for the life rafts to abandon ship.

When marriages are confronted by an external crisis many of the issues that were subsurface break through into the relationship. The recession has sent many families into crisis. As people lose jobs, homes and fiscal well being, they have to decide what they truly value..

The first and major issue is to determine what the real fight is going to be. Many people, when confronted by a disruptive life challenge like losing a job, take the fight into the wrong arena. Often people are unsettled and upset by change. The feelings are so discomforting that they are projected outward. How often do people curse another driver because the boss made them work late, or the wife was upset about the deer strapped to the hood of the car. Someone driving home after crawling out of bed with the new and perfect lover could be cut off by sixteen cars and three mac trucks and still be smiling all the way to work.. Most of what we consider problems are perceptional. When a person comprehends that the real problems can be addressed. With clear insight the issues and problems will become clear and workable.

Getting clear about what the important issues are is a bit like finding the leaks in the boat. Some families' facing crisis pretend the boat is not sinking. Some people abandon ship because someone spilled a glass of water on the deck. others discover the ship isn't what they care about and set off in a life raft with the ones they love. Difficulties can lead to clarity or panic for many people. Getting professional help can often be the foundation for positive growth.. - 32530

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