The world often glamorizes the grind. People may tell you that you need to work extra hard, spend extra hours, and earn lots of money while you’re still young. However, you’re hardly ever told that you also need to work on your relationships while you’re still young, or you will be left alone.
Don’t be fooled. Your workaholic ways will disrupt your relationship as you continue to neglect it. Here’s what you can do if you find yourself in this situation.
Acknowledge the Problem
The first step to solving any problem is recognizing and acknowledging it. Your partner can complain about it one million times, and you will continue brushing them away until you recognize this problem on your own.
If your partner tells you they miss you or that you need to spend time with them don’t take it lightly. Spend some time to introspect and make them feel heard. Moving forward, acknowledge that the problem exists and come up with a plan to solve it.
Schedule Dedicated Time
When coming up with ways to solve this problem, one thing that will be helpful for you is to have dedicated time allotted for work and family.
Ever heard the phrase “Don’t bring your work home”? This is very important, and you must remember to leave your work and all its problems at the office. At home, focus on your family and try to spend quality time with them without being distracted by work calls.
Additionally, leave for home on time and put your work on mute during off-hours; you don’t get paid to take work calls from your dinner table!
Take Up an Activity Together
Relationships can grow stale over time. Top that off with a workaholic attitude, and you have a recipe for disaster! To keep things fresh and spend quality time with your partner, take up an activity together. Play tennis, do date nights, hang out with friends, or anything that you both find fun and energizing.
Communicate Extensively
Always let your partner know what you are going through and how you’re feeling. Try to become a better listener, too, and make sure they feel heard. Every problem can be solved with effective communication. With thorough and clear communication, you and your partner will develop empathy for each other and better understand what the other person is going through.
Get Professional Help
If you find that no matter how hard you try, the communication gap just can’t be bridged, don’t hesitate to seek therapy. Couple’s therapy can do wonders in getting couples to open up and communicate effectively. A professional can help bring both of you on the same page and get you to work on your problems. They may even help you identify ways in which your workaholic ways are affecting the relationship.
Please don’t wait until it’s too late to fix your relationship. Start the journey now and make your relationship more fulfilling for yourself and your partner. To know what you can do to become better, read our best healthy lifestyle blogs at Finer Shape. Here, we believe in the power of relationships to make the world a better place.
