Everybody wants a "healthy" relationship. But what if there was an invisible force with the power to sabotage even the strongest of partnerships? Would you know it was at work? And would you know how to combat its effects?
Anxiety is a natural response to certain environments or circumstances that our body believes may harm us. But with the frenetic pace and multiple stresses of modern life, society is seeing an upturn in the number of anxiety disorders diagnosed every year.
The Anxiety in Relationship Cure delves deep into the ways in which anxiety can manifest in new or longer-term relationships, including destructive social behaviors, physical ailments and crippling fears. Author Claire Dale explains how to identify anxiety disorders, why couples experience anxiety, how to deal with your own anxious feelings before entering a relationship, and how to support a partner with anxiety - to ensure that you are able to overcome the destructive cycles of these emotions and cultivate a safe, loving and trusting relationship.
Your relationship may be suffering from anxious behaviors if one or both of you have:
- Intense anxiety surrounding sexual intimacy.
- Apprehension about the relationship.
- Constant anxious thoughts while separated from the other person.
- Reliance on spouse or partner to calm distressed thoughts or provide reassurance on the stance of the relationship.
- Avoidance of sensitive conversations, because of a fear of conflict.
- A constant fear their partner will leave them.
- A constant suspicion their partner is cheating on them.
The Anxiety in Relationship Cure helps readers identify unhealthy patterns of behavior in their interactions with others and assists them in exploring whether anxiety is the underlying cause of their relationship difficulties. In this comprehensive handbook, Dale offers proven strategies to break the cycle of negative behavior, calm anxious thoughts and better communicate personal distress without causing conflict in the relationship - so you can start to build (or rescue!) the warm, loving relationship you deserve.
