Having Relationship Issues…Just Blame Covid

If people blame the stressors instead, and make it the "scapegoat," then couples can become stronger.

A new study found that the couples who did have relationship troubles over the past 15 months are much happier if they blamed problems on the pandemic. Experts say there’s a reason for that. Usually when people feel stress, it can spill over and corrode a relationship. They start blaming themselves, their partners, or feel like they’re in an unhappy place. But, if people blame the stressors instead, and make it the “scapegoat,” then couples can become stronger. It’s like saying “it’s not us, it’s covid”.