Quarantine showing the cracks in your relationship for anyone else?

For real. Now that I got my rant out of the way, I do have something to add. I think the added pressure from quarantine is exposing problems that were already present by turning them up to 11. For example, you mentioned a difference in libido with you and your partner. That might be something that’s manageable when things are normal but right now it’s extra frustrating. Because wtf else is there to do? It’s also a legit problem that can often be worked on. It’s also a reason some people end a relationship over.

The other thing that stood out in your post is how your partner is handling income (going from memory I’m on mobile only read the post the first time) and he isn’t making you feel confident that things will work out. You both are a team and he should treat this like a partnership. This pandemic is demonstrating how our life partners will deal when shit hits the fan. Apparently my girlfriend will escape into her phone when she becomes unemployed.

So I think the cracks were already there but this is just shining a light on them. It’s showing us what we need to work on and in some cases if the relationship is worth keeping.

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