Xander and Vanessa Marin, a couples therapist, identify four ways phones damage relationships: one partner can't get attention, phones interrupt conversations, quality time becomes scrolling, and text messages spark fights from misreading tone.
Hey.
Hey.
We gotta start the video. Oh, hey. I'm Xander.
And I'm Vanessa. I'm a licensed couples therapist.
And here are four ways your phone might be damaging your relationship.
Your partner can't get your attention because you're always on your phone.
You pull out your phone in the middle of conversations with your partner.
Quality time always ends up with the two of you on your phones scrolling Instagram or TikTok.
You get into text fights because you misinterpret each other's messages.
Are you making any of these mistakes?
Keep an eye out for a part 2 of this video where we give you practical tips on how to prioritize your partner and knock it.