Is Your Phone the ‘Other’ in your Relationship?
By Sally Cross, Therapeutic Life & Relationship Coach
at Natural Change Coaching.
Today’s modern technology can be both a benefit and a cause for breakdown in a relationship..
On the one hand, it is amazing that we are able to connect with people all over the world, enabling us to communicate with our loved one whenever we are away, but problems can arise when we are together, face to face, it can become the ‘other’ in a relationship..
The use of Smartphones and social media is increasing, distracting and addictive!This is impacting on our relationships, leaving no quality time for each other.
We can be guilty of neglecting our partner, connection to the internet can lead to disconnection in our intimate relationship.
What can we consider changing?
Prioritising our relationship.
Spend electronic-free quality time together.
Increase genuine face to face communication with our partner.
Show more loving care, attention and affection to our partner.
Set boundaries; limit the use of our phones, have tech-free zones and times in the house, for example meal times at the dining table, have a cut off time in the evenings, leave the phone outside the bedroom…
When out for a meal in a restaurant together, consider keeping the phone out of sight…giving full attention to our partner, after all aren’t they more important?
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