"Resilience refers to the capacity to adapt to and recover from difficulty. It is not the absence of difficulty, nor the absence of distress. It is, more practically, what lets a person or a couple keep moving when the path gets hard."
"When two people meet a hard season together and stay turned toward each other through it, the relationship often deepens. Couples who weather illness, loss, or a financial setback frequently describe themselves afterward as closer than before."
Resilience is the ability to adapt to and recover from difficulties, not the absence of distress. It varies with circumstances and support available. Couples often find their combined resilience is greater than individual resilience, allowing them to support each other through challenges. When couples face hardships together, such as illness or financial setbacks, they often emerge closer, having built a stronger bond through shared experiences. Understanding the bounded nature of resilience is essential for its effective application in relationships.
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