Sometimes what you need in a marriage is to relieve the stress. Stress can be caused by illness and health concerns, financial worries, family issues, work situations or whatever they may be. Today I felt very much in need of stress relief.
Quite simply I hate seeing Mick sick. This morning I needed to get out of the house for a little while and take out my frustration on a few tennis balls. It makes a lot of sense when stress builds up for whatever reason to find a way of dealing with it so it does not affect your marriage. Here are some suggestions about how to deal with stress.
Involve yourself in some active sport like tennis. Bashing a ball around can be really good therapy.
Take a good brisk walk. Just being in the outdoors and the sunshine can sometimes can be very relaxing.
Pray and read the bible. I find God’s Word a great encouragement in times of stress.
Show affection to your loved one. Statistics show those who cuddle and kiss and show physical affection are less stressed. Can you think of a better way to relieve stress? I can’t.
Some people suggest going on a shopping spree. I guess it depends on your personality. I could think of nothing worse. I’m not a fan of shopping at any time and that would likely only make me more stressed. But if it works for you, fine, as long as you doesn’t create more stress by overspending and putting yourself and your spouse in financial strife.
Spend time with friends, even if our only catch-up for a quick cup of coffee.
Talk to your spouse and talk out whatever the stress and problems are. Sometimes just the fact of talking things out can make everything a whole lot stressful. It’s that whole idea of a problem shared is a problem halved.
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