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How to keep pain from hurting your marriage

Written by: Lynette Menefee Pujol, Ph.D.
Reviewed by: Evelyn Corsini, MSW, October 2007

How to keep pain from hurting your marriage

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1

Dan and Chelsea’s Story

2

Chelsea’s difficulties

3

Decide to Work Together on Your Problems

4

How to Have Successful Discussions About Sensitive Subjects

5

Finding Solutions That Work for Both of You

6

What to Do If You Can’t Fix the Problems on Your Own

7

Moving Forward



Learning Goals

In this lesson, you will learn:

  • How a partner’s chronic back pain can cause tension in a relationship
  • Some typical problems that a back pain sufferer faces
  • Common problems faced by the partner of the person with back pain
  • How to solve these problems together
  • How to know when you need help with your problems