Michael and Vanessa reconnecting after a rough patch in their relationship.

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My story is entitled Michael and Vanessa reconnecting after a rough patch in their relationship.

It is always normal to go through rough patches in relationships.


As noted within a month or year , both Michael and Vanessa are both going to hit a rough patch in their relationship.

There is always a secret to getting through a relationship which involves rough patch. Also it can be noted that there are some tips to get through a rough patch in a relationship.

Among them includes


  1. Try and spend more time together

When in a relationship both Michael and Vanessa must try as much as possible to spend more time together in a relationship.


2.Identify some bad behaviour.

Again in a relationship both Michael and Vanessa must also seek to identify some bad behaviour in a relationship.


3.Hold on to Trust.

Also they must hold on to Trust and any means of difficulty in a relationship.


4. Do remember the good times.

In good times you must remember and cultivate a good relationship.


5.Never stop loving them.

Also never stop loving each other in a relationship, you must cultivate the habit of kindness and love among each other.


6.Listen.

In instances of Michael and Vanessa they must listen to each other during rough patches in relationships.


Also rough patches are an unavoidable part of married life in the family. As in the scenario of Michael and Vanessa it can be noted that during rough patches most marriages experience dry spells in the midst of some hard times. Other tough situations are very consuming and can drain your energy before you can give your marriage an attention in life in times of rough patches that occurs.


Other rough patches usually occur when something in the relationship is causing a disconnect.

Michael and Vanessa also noted that rough patches occurs in some instances where either one or both of the partners seem to be shutting down or in some way purposefully distancing themselves from one another.

Again rough patches are a failure to connect that ultimately leads to resentment in a relationship.


Also another kind of rough patches that occurs in a relationship is stonewalling. Stonewalling is a kind of rough patch that involves refusing to also communicate with another person in a relationship.

This involves also intentionally shutting down during an argument which is the silent treatment , which can be hurtful frustrating and harmful to their relationship.

An instance can be observed where Michael and Vanessa went through a rough patch which involved stonewalling where Michael refused in communicating with Vanessa because he was annoyed of her behaviour and it took them about a couple of months to reconnect in their relationship.


Also in order to avoid rough patches in a relationship , both Michael and Vanessa adhered to the following precautions.


Among them includes

1.They must create a distance among themselves in their relationship..

2. They must not touch their partner during their relationship.

3. Again their pupil must not dilate.

4. Also they must not literally go at the same pace.

5. Again they must not get butterflies between their relationship partners.

6. Also they must hear it in their voices in relationships.


In order to avoid rough patches in a relationship both Michael and Vanessa must create a distance relationship from each person . They must take care of themselves and must be active in a relationship.

Also to avoid rough patches they must not be sad within the relationship and avoid boredom in their relationship they must be always happy.


In addition , among some of the relationship that leads to rough patches includes


(a) Family Relationships

Family Relationships are relationships that occurs normally within the family either the Nuclear Family or the Extended Family.


(b) Friendships

Also this kind of relationship occurs among friends as it occurs in friendship.


(c) Acquaintanceship

This kind of relationship is between two people who have met but do not know each other well. This is a strictly professional acquaintanceship.


(d) Romantic Relationships

Romantic relationship usually means two people who are enjoying their intimate time together. These people are also sexually active to some degree or passion. Most people who are in a romantic relationship are also in a mutual understanding.

An example of a Romantic Relationship is that of Michael and Vanessa having good times together.


Again some marriages and relationships between Michael and Vanessa experienced rough patches.

It can be noted that there are thirteen ways among which to transform marriage and relationship through a rough patch.

Some of the ways to transform marriages and relationships through rough patch includes


  1. Hanging out in a relationship.
  2. Do not always talk about problems in a relationship.
  3. Also do give some quality attention during relationships.
  4. Again do share in each others world view.
  5. Also look at each other in a relationship.
  6. Be always affectionate in a relationship.
  7. Also know that life is always better together in a relationship.
  8. They must always remember their partner in a relationship.


Also during rough patches you can realise that good things in life takes some effort.

As noted both Michael and Vanessa went through some rough patches in their relationship and later reconnected.

It took them about a month after they both became loggerheads with each other to reconnect in their relationship due to rough patches.

Michael and Vanessa should note that rough patches are an unavoidable part of married life and when they get married they must always seek to control their life and all sorts of rough patches in life. Most marriages experience hard times in times of rough patches in their relationship.

Due to this attitude and situation both Michael and Vanessa must seek to avoid all sort of rough patches that may occur in their relationships in life.


Lastly Michael and Vanessa must avoid all sort of rough patches such as stonewalling which involves refusing to communicate with another person in a relationship that may seek to hinder their relationship. Also stonewalling involves intentionally shutting down during an argument which is the silent treatment , which can be hurtful frustrating and harmful in their relationship.


Finally Michael and Vanessa reconnected after a rough patch in their relationship by having their marriage ceremony in a form of a wedding in a church and later they became the newly wedded couples.






February 16, 2021 15:00

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