Did you see this new study recently published by PNAS? The authors found that when couples had lower blood sugar, they were more apt to be aggressive. The “takeaway” of the study, according to CNN’s The Chart, was that couples should have tough conversations either during or after dinner when their blood sugar levels are higher, and avoid conflict when they are hungry.
I couldn’t agree more. While I am no couples expert (in fact, I rarely work with couples in therapy – it’s just too complicated!) I have always believed that hunger and fatigue are two of the major contributors to fights within romantic relationships.
You know that saying: “Never go to bed angry!” I couldn’t disagree more. We SHOULD go to bed angry, because chances are we will wake up feeling more rested and less angry than we were the night before – decreasing the chances of a nasty fight. And it sounds like we should also add “have a snack” to our list of strategies for getting along with our partners. Sounds easy enough to me!
When’s dinner?
