When one or both members of a couple have been involved in traumatic experiences, the capacity of the couple to meet the challenges of the impact of trauma can be compromised. Trauma not only affects the individual but also the partner, and attachment patterns may be affected. Traumatic experiences may include loss, especially that of a child. Other traumas including witnessing or being involved in traumatic events such as drought, bushfire, flood or accident, sexual assault, car accident, suicide, affairs, divorce, financial crashes etc. The impacts of trauma on a person can continue for decades. These do not always manifest … Continue reading Traumatic experiences