Crisis Intimacy. Two words that almost don’t seem like they belong in the same thought, but surprisingly crisis can bring us more intimacy than ever before. Crisis happens to some degree at some point in all of our lives. It is up to us to harness this time as a tool to strengthen our intimacy or to let it fall apart.
If you are in crisis, know someone who is or just want to feel prepared for when disaster strikes here a few quick tips to consider:
-Everyone is stressed. That means your partner too. It is much easier to carry the burden with a partner than by yourself.
-Give a warm embrace, take a deep breath and commit to working through it together.
-Crisis happens. Sometimes unexpected problems arise in life talking through them and working through each step together. You might get to see the very best in each other and fall in love all over again. Heroism is a common theme when catastrophe strikes and might be a side of your partner you don’t normally get to see!
Power outages, storms, illness, raising a family even car accidents are the occasional crisis we will all find ourselves in at some point or another. Is it your time to shine?