By Alexa Rodriguez
Feb 26, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic is testing relationships in a way that most couples have never experienced as they juggle the stresses of being stuck at home, working and helping their children attend virtual classes. The pandemic has made it really hard because you are being so forced to be together in ways you aren t used to having depend on each other. It is definitely bringing out different characteristics that people might not be used to encountering in their partner, Valerie Goss, a marriage and family therapist in Los Altos, California, told TMRW.
Goss said she s received more messages over the past year from couples who want to start therapy, figure out how to be better partners and/or determine whether it s time to end their relationship. Before starting couples therapy, experts say there are five key things couples should know that will contribute to their success.
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Miranda Lambert is thankful for all the time she s been able to spend with her husband Brendan McLoughlin.
During an appearance on a recent episode of SiriusXM s
The Storme Warren Show, the country star, 37, opened up about really getting to know her husband over the past year, now that they ve been spending so much alone time together. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
Following You ll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. I think it was really good, Lambert said of the former NYPD officer, 29, whom she met just months before marrying.
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Heather Vaughn is the founder of The Yes Girls, a marriage proposal service based in San Clemente, California.
Since 2008, she s helped couples plan the proposal of their dreams, ranging in cost from $1,000 to over $100,000.
Here s what her job is like, as told to freelancer writer Molly O Brien.
I ve always been someone who likes a challenge. I started my company right after graduating college in 2008, when I was only 22 years old.
It wasn t an ideal economy to be looking for a job or launching a brand new business most people were just trying to keep their jobs but personally I ve found that if you really believe in what you re offering and are also meeting a need, then it can work.
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