Learning how to live with a sober or dry-by-choice partner requires negotiating boundaries around alcohol.
Experts and couples share advice.
Such stark differences in alcohol consumption can generate conflict that negatively affects a relationship.
Stark differences in alcohol consumption can generate conflict that negatively affects a relationship.
The exercise opened my eyes to how alcohol can affect even the early stages of a romantic partnership.
The bottom line from my research?
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Below, find tips for live-in couples in which only one party drinks.
The most effective way to broach this subject?
Direct and explicit communication, he adds.
Things should feel fair and not hypocritical, he says.
Consistency is the key to habit-making.
We dont typically keep booze in the apartment, she says.
But for others who are similarly dry-by-choice, alcohol at home may still be triggering.
But its also possible for a persons relationship with alcohol to change over time.
And, when Toms sleep improved sans alcohol, Loris did, too.
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Potteiger had a similar experience.
Exploring dry date ideas will help you uncover just as many ways to connect or build intimacy without alcohol.
These days, Potteiger and her husband spend their savings on experiences and travel rather than alcohol-soaked date nights.
Some people love escape rooms and virtual-reality experiences, as well, he adds.
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