Everyone has experienced overwhelm in different aspects of their lives. When this overwhelm is happening in the home it may be a sign of relationship burnout. A strong, satisfying and healthy marriage is what we all want, but sometimes relationships can be difficult for our emotional health. A large factor is that most of us aren’t aware of is emotional exhaustion in the relationship, and when we become aware of it, it’s after becoming entrenched in conflict cycles or conflict avoidant cycles.
You may feel that something is not right, but aren’t sure what it is. This occurs because, on a deeper level, we don’t want to admit something in the relationship isn’t working. We ignore some problems for so long that we become oblivious to them. Regardless of how much we pretend they don’t exist,the problems affecting our emotions don’t go away and they will manifest themselves in a variety of other forms.
Feeling emotionally tired is a common occurrence, especially today when most of us have a hectic life with insurmountable commitments.
Stress levels accumulate due to unresolved problems in marriage, making you feel overwhelmed and exhausted. Never ignore stress and exhaustion; when you notice it, make a plan to find simple ways to reenergize and feel better and more connected with yourself and your partner.
Some people withdraw from their relationship in times of stress. All of us need a little bit of “me time” to do something relaxing and make the stress caused by everyday life go away. however, when a person wants to be alone and not with their partner, it may be sign of emotional exhaustion in their relationship.
To overcome this emotional avoidance tactic, determine whether you’re really happier alone or you just don’t want to go through what feels like difficult conversation with your significant other. Are you avoiding you think may become conflict? Are you able to connect around the small day to day events or are you avoiding conversation altogether?
If you want to rely on a partners support, it helps to offer the same. It’s not uncommon for people to notice there is no balance at all.
A major contributor to emotional exhaustion in a marriage is the stressful feeling that you can’t rely on your partner, you don’t feel like they support you, and do not believe they care about your needs.
If you feel like a giver and the spouse is just a taker, it’s time to have a conversation where you’ll lay out these problems in the open.
Otherwise, emotional exhaustion could overtake any positivity in the relationship. An honest conversation is necessary and getting some professional help may assist to determine whether you’re really happier alone or you need support in relearning how to connect and enjoy your relationship again.