How to Prevent the Quarantine From Destroying Your Relationship

1. Introduction

1.1. If you are a couple living together, here are some ways to adjust to working in a shared office

2. Schedule timeouts

2.1. Schedule timeouts, little blocks of time during the day to enjoy our own separate interests.

2.2. Make time for your own hobbies and delights, and put that time on the calendar to make sure you stick to it.

3. Plan (and agree upon) a daily routine

3.1. Try and sync your routines.

3.2. Having a sense of predictability in times of upheaval will help reduce your stress and minimize arguments.

3.3. Find whatever works for you, and stick to it.

4. Respect your work environment

4.1. Tidy up after yourselves and be mindful of what items you actually need around you.

4.2. Treat your home workspace the same way you’d treat your actual workspace

4.2.1. If you wouldn’t leave dishes lying around on your desk at the office, don’t leave them scattered at home.

4.3. Have a new conversation about daily chores.

4.4. Both of you being home all day means there are more dishes to wash and bags of trash to take out.

4.5. A well-kept home isn’t just important for your work; it also does wonders for the mind

4.5.1. It relieves stress and help to keep your relationship running as smoothly as possible.

5. Do one thing together every day

5.1. Rehash the activities you typically enjoy doing and adjust them so you can do them at home

5.2. Make sure that your couple time isn’t exclusively focused around screen time, and try to talk about something other than the coronavirus.