How the Mental Load is Hurting Your Relationship
The Exhaustion of "Remembering It All" You come home after a long day of work, but your brain doesn't get to clock out. Instead, it’s running a mental ticker tape of everything that needs to happen for your household to function: Did we run out of milk? When is the dog's vet appointment? Did I sign the permission slip for the field trip? What are we having for dinner tonight, and do we have the ingredients to make it? This is where stress management becomes essential for keeping your life balanced. This is the "mental load," and for many couples,…