Maintaining a strong relationship requires sacrifice from both partners. Trying to conceive with no forthcoming results mostly leads to tension and conflict between partners.
Just as an individual suffers from emotional stress due to infertility, relationships can also be affected as some opt for separation when they find out one of the partners cannot bear a child.
These ways include;
1. Feeling of loneliness
Infertility in most cases makes married couple face challenges when they try to associate with friends who already have children. This makes them feel incredibly lonely because their friends do not understand what they could be going through.
2. Frequent arguments
It is quite painful to live with a reminder that it is difficult to have a baby. Feelings of anger, frustrations and arguments sets in when the thoughts of not able to get a baby cross one of the partners. It might even be worse seeing couples of the same age with children
3. Fear of ridicule from family and friends
Most couples feel ashamed or embarrassed for being unable to conceive due to infertility issues. This, therefore, makes them feel that infertility is a personal issue.
Speaking the issue out to friends and relatives should be when both partners are comfortable. They should also do it after joint agreement as it might lead to more tension in the relationship