The Community Development Authority in Dubai has monitored a decrease in the number of family counseling provided by the authority, during the past weeks, to coincide with the domestic quarantine.
The commission suggested that the reason for this would be either lack of privacy due to the presence of the entire family in the home, or as a result of the low level of marital disputes resulting from neglect or material abuse during the current period, which witnesses the commitment of all family members to stay at home, in implementation of the preventive measures taken to limit the spread of a virus Sk.
The Executive Director of the Development and Social Welfare Sector at the Community Development Authority in Dubai, Haris Al-Murr Bin Hariz, told «Emirates Today»: “The Authority has monitored a decrease in the rate of family counseling received during the past weeks, due to changes in the details of the daily life of the family, as a result Implement preventive measures to limit the spread of the Coruna virus. ”
He explained that the reason for the low number of family counseling requests, may be due to the difficulty of communicating with the authority in the presence of the partner during the period of home quarantine, as the current period witnesses all individuals staying in the same place, and their preoccupation with performing their functional and educational duties remotely, which reduces the area of privacy that May be available to partner during normal conditions.
Huriz did not rule out that the reason was due to the ability of the husbands to coexist in a better way than before, due to the absence of many causes that lead to disputes, such as the large number of parties leaving the house and neglecting their responsibilities.
He considered that the volume of financial expenses and focus on material aspects witness a noticeable moderation during the current period, as a result of not going to different places of entertainment, in addition to the availability of a space for sharing between spouses to practice different activities and caring for children, which is one of the most important factors helping to create marital intimacy, and gain The satisfaction of both parties in the relationship.
He added that mothers are currently busy with the home teaching process for children more than ever, in order to maintain their educational level, and to ensure that their psychological condition is not negatively affected during this stage, and to prevent this from also reflecting on their educational achievement, which is sure to occupy them and stop them from monitoring the partner or the dispute With him.
Huriz added that the responsibilities placed on both sides of the marital relationship also increased during the current period, as husbands are busy providing basic household needs and protecting the family from infection with the virus, not caring about the usual small problems that often cause hassle.
A dedicated team
The Community Development Authority in Dubai provides a family counseling service through electronic and telephone channels in accordance with the conditions for respecting privacy, and a specialized team of social and psychological experts in the authority follows up on the cases received and provides support and advice for marriage and family members, with a view to protecting them and ensuring their cohesion and stability as the first building block in building a cohesive society And successful.
Husbands are busy protecting the family from infection, unaware of minor problems.