Loneliness is caused by major communication problems in our relationships – between husbands and wives, parents and children, brothers and sisters, bosses and employees, and in  all other categories of relationships.

Loneliness has been a major problem for people for eons. The bottom line, though, is that people need to depend on themselves rather than others to beat loneliness.

Interpersonal relationships are the key to our happiness but sometimes people just can’t bring themselves to talk about how they are in relationships in terms of how they feel about them. For example, husbands and wives will go to work and talk to others but often they won’t talk to each other when they are home. Covid had a huge impact on relationships and if people weren’t communicating well before Covid, divorce lawyers were busy afterwards.

Being involved in activities that both of you enjoy helps to keep you from becoming lonely and can help with mutual shared interests. In addition, finding differing interests that you each like can help spur communication.

Push yourself to get started to make an effort to reach out and communicate with your significant other. Don’t get trapped in a mental rut of loneliness. If you do feel like you are in a mental state that you can’t get out of or in an unhealthy place, reach out to a professional counselor for help.

Whomever we are communicating with, the bottom line is that we want acceptance from others.  Find a way to connect. It may feel like work especially when you are feeling lonely, but try to listen and feel to what the other person is really saying. Connecting with others will help you not feel lonely. In fact, helping others can help you.