Hearing Health Blog

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Aging Happily Together


The Stress of Hearing Loss


The Miscommunications

With hearing loss, there is so much more guessing going on in their relationship, too. Did she say 9 or 10? What channel did he want to watch? What kind of snack did she ask for? The more a person is forced to guess, the more it is likely that they will be wrong. That degree of miscommunication combined with a bit of denial takes its toll and the smallest thing mean a big battle. Add to this the man who practically screams everytime he talks or the woman that has the TV volume up high every night during the news and hearing loss becomes the root of many fights.

Depression and Hearing Loss

Along with this burden is the connection between depression and hearing loss, especially in older individuals. The loss of hearing often means a person is getting older. The sudden lack of this one sense feels like the beginning of the end of freedom, right?

That is not a realistic assessment of the problem because people with poor hearing can still do almost anything, but, it is part of the negative thinking that goes on as one adjusts to the change. As the depression gets worse, hearing loss begins to affect relationships with the ones you love like a spouse or adult child.

If you are willing to consider that a hearing problem is potentially bad for a relationship, then getting help is the best way to save it. At some point couples must make a choice; get help from a professional or just continue to fighting. One trip to the doctor is all you need to get the ball rolling.

