Relationship Difficulties
Signs that you may need help:
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Between a couple:
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feeling fundamentally dissatisfied with the relationship
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disappointment in the relationship is constant
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fighting often, but no resolution is found, and you just feel worn out
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feel completely disconnected
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lack of communication
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loss of sex and vitality
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loss of good feelings and friendship
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feeling sadness, worry, tension, or depression
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Between parents:
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using the legal system to fight with each other
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putting down or bad-mouthing the other parent
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using the children as message carriers or to spy on the other parent
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experiencing high levels of conflict where the children repeatedly try to stop the fighting
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relying on the children for a high level of emotional support and major responsibilities in the home
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experiencing depression and/or anxiety
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In children with parents that fight:
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acting younger than their chronological age
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fear of being apart from parent(s)
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moodiness, sadness, depression, guilt
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acting out, manipulation
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sleep or eating problems
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a change in a child’s personality
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academic and peer problems
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irrational fear and/or compulsive behavior