Love and Family in the Times of Coronavirus

Even with Independence of Southern British Cameroons from UK (Observance), October 1, passed and The Prophet’s Birthday (Public Holiday) celebration coming on October 29, we’re still in the deep dive of the pandemic. Our lives still need to continue, including our family and romantic lives. With all of the ordinances ongoing around the world to restrict this or halt that, or wear this mask or wash your hands with that disinfectant, as part and parcel of living in the coronavirus pandemic, our relationships can be similarly restricted or halted, simply as one component of daily living impacted by the pandemic. So, how is the coronavirus impacting families and relationships?

In spite of the necessities of physically distancing, wearing masks, and washing our hands, one of the unfortunate impacts has been on families, on couples. One of the most observable impacts on families has been the slow-down in the economy and the possibilities for unemployment affecting wives and husbands in Cameroon. With unemployment can come marital disharmony, including increased stress for the partner who lost the job, the potential ensuing arguments over finances, and so on, this is stressful; it’s a strain of functional family living with the potential for the stress to be passed onto the children too.

Other stresses include the children because of changes in school conditions and work conditions. Many parents may have to work from home, i.e., remotely. Many children may require more distance schooling to supplement safety concerns with the ongoing pandemic. Between these tensions of increased time at home, and more work in childcare and schooling on the part of the parents, there is a strain on the marriages for Cameroonian families. This is a significant issue in regards to the creation of stable family lives. Let alone the parental side of things, the concern over the mental wellbeing and health of the children with so many changes can put another negative factor on relationships.

Time to go out to the cinema, on a dinner date, out for a walk into a city centre, and son, has been further limited with the coronavirus pandemic. With the changes to increased home life time, and with a reduction in the possibility to go out and enjoy some time out with your wife or husband, Cameroonian relationships are being put under…

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