Weed and Relationship

From personal relaxation to humor, smoking herbe with your partner can have many benefits. However, overindulgence in cannabis use can put a souche on any relationship. In this context, we explore how best to use cannabis within a committed relationship and how to talk about it openly and honestly.

Some couples use cannabis together and have a blast doing so, whether it’s to wind down or get creative. For other couples though, one person might use cannabis in an detrimental way, driving a wedge between the two.

Maintaining a healthy relationship is hard enough, but when you add cannabis into the mix, it can be even more difficult. In this article, we explore how cannabis use might affect your relationship and some tips on using it safely and effectively communication with your partner.

Can Smoking Weed Affect Your Relationship?

Cannabis and other drugs can have both positive and negative consequences in relationships, depending on how they are used. In any case, cannabis will impact your relationship.”

The effects of cannabis are unique to every person, so it’s not simply a case of the drug being good or bad. It also depends on the individual’s relationship with weed as well as their relationship with the other person. For a lot of couples, sharing a joint is casual way to relax and spend some quality time together while high.

For some people, their partner’s cannabis use may become harmful to them and hinder their ability to respond properly to their partner’s needs, which could ruin the relationship.

Cannabis has the potential to improve relationships, but it’s crucial to be honest with your partner about how it impacts both of you. Some people can’t handle using cannabis regularly, and it’s important to have that discussion before things get too contentious.

Benefits of Smoking Weed With Your Partner

The benefits of cannabis use in relationships referenced below pertain to those who partake occasionally as opposed to being high together all the time.

Alignment of Mood and Thoughts

When you share a joint with someone, it’s no secret that smoking weed gets the mind moving in unusual ways. This often leads to both partners having similar ideas, and can create a deep sense of connection and understanding between them.

Intuitive Understanding

If you and your partner are on the same wavelength, you may find that communication comes more easily to both of you. You may also be able to influence one another’s moods more deliberately. However, it is important to remember that this type of understanding varies greatly from person to person, and some things may be easier for you communicate about than others. If cannabis is involved (and depending on the amount consumed), addressing genuine issues head-on can become difficult.

Double Your Creative Energies

Getting creative with your partner while high can be a beautiful way to bond. It doesn’t matter what the project is or what the end result looks like. What matters is that you’re spending time together and having fun.

Unwind Together

One of the main reasons people smoke weed is to relax after a long day. When done with a partner, this sense of relaxation can be even more special. Even if you just stay in and watch a movie together, it still has its benefits. Life stressors can make it hard to find time to connect with loved ones, but smoking weed together provides an opportunity to do so without having to put in much effort.

Laughter

If we laugh and smile more, it’s said that we become more attractive to others. So smoking weed with your partner and getting the giggles can only be good for our relationship… right? When we smoke weed, things often become very silly, and laughing a lot is not uncommon. Especially if you get high with someone you’re already close to, it can morph into an evening of nearly nonstop laughter between the two of you–which sounds like quite a pleasant way to spend some time together.

Delicious Meals

Cooking with a partner can be very enjoyable, especially if you’re both high. Eating when you’re high is also very enjoyable, so why not combine the two? The experience of cooking a fresh meal from scratch while you’re high can be good fun, and even more satisfying when your partner enjoys it as well!

Physical Intimacy and Sex

Enhancing your cannabis experience by consuming it together with your partner can lead to increased intimacy between the two of you. Getting high sensitizes you both physically and mentally, making physical contact more special—even if it’s nonsexual.

If you plan on being intimate with your partner while under the influence of cannabis, or any other drug, it’s important that you communicate about it before doing so. Be sure that both partners feel comfortable with the idea and are genuinely okay with pursuing intimacy while high.

Downsides of Smoking Weed With Your Partner

Unfortunately, as many people will attest to, consuming cannabis in a relationship often has negative consequences. These problems stem from one partner consuming too much of the substance, which then impacts their life in a negative way.

Feelings of Tiredness

Cannabis users may sometimes find themselves feeling tired and uninterested. This can lead to a lack of satisfaction in other areas of their life, such as relationships. If you constantly feel exhausted, it might be difficult to muster up the energy to do anything else besides watch television.

Routines

Tiredness commonly happens when we become too routine-oriented. We might find ourselves smoking every night or even in the morning. Not only is this repeated behavior unhealthy, it can turn into a potent addiction. So try to mix up your weed smoking habits, whether you’re in a relationship or not. Having some sort of Weed routine is fine, but don’t let it dominate your life.

Smoking Solo Can Make One Partner Inaccessible

When cannabis use becomes an issue in a relationship, it is most often because one person uses cannabis and the other does not. Though people have a right to get as high as they want, this can take its toll on partnerships where only one person indulges. Someone who is constantly stoned usually becomes less available emotionally, which can leave their sober partner feeling isolated or rejected. Furthermore, being around someone who is high all the time can be quite boring for some people.

Can Make It Difficult to Emotionally Provide for Another

In addition, if you frequently use cannabis, it can make it tricky to emotionally care for someone else. Major problems can feel insurmountable when you’re under the influence and if you’re high all the time, they will always appear too difficult to overcome.

Easier to Develop a Problem With Someone Else

Though smoking weed with a partner can be enjoyable, it’s important to note that this activity comes with dangers. Oftentimes, people find themselves repeatedly smoking and hanging out with their partner because they’re having so much fun. However, after some time has passed, they may realize that the initially joy-filled habit has morphed into a problem for both them and their relationship.

It is easier to develop an unhealthy relationship with cannabis when you consume it with others.

You Can Come to Rely on Cannabis to Stimulate Your Relationship

Although using cannabis to have a fun evening together from time to time is okay, you shouldn’t rely on it. If the only way you feel like you can enjoy your relationship or have fun together is by getting high, then it’s worth discussing this with your partner.

The Importance of Planning a Discussion With Your Partner About Cannabis Use

An essential part of any healthy relationship–with others and with drugs themselves–is communication, especially concerning cannabis use.

Having a discussion about drug use doesn’t have to be complicated. For some people, it may be a sensitive topic that requires more planning and attention. If you’re not sure how to approach the conversation, consider this guide for help in making it flow smoothly.

Prepare to Talk To Your Partner About Cannabis Use

Before broaching the topic of cannabis use with your partner, it can be helpful to come to the discussion with an idea of what you want to talk about. This will ensure that each person has a chance to express themselves and really be heard by the other.

Understand Why You Use Cannabis and How It Affects You

The most important thing you can do if you want to be convincing when discussing cannabis is being honest about your relationship with it. This includes admitting that there are negative aspects to using cannabis, even if you overall enjoy it and see it as a positive force in your life. Being truthful about both the good and bad sides of cannabis use shows that you’re in touch with yourself and your own experience, which will make your argument more relatable and persuasive.

Research Legality

The world’s cannabis laws are constantly changing, and in many places it is still illegal. Make sure to educate yourself on the law where you live, so that both you and your partner know of any risks associated with consuming cannabis.

Be Compassionate

Any time you discuss something personal, it’s important to be compassionate. This includes when talking about drug use. If you’re planning on using drugs together, make sure to do so compassionately. Otherwise, one person may feel pressured into participating, which would be a terrible situation.

Likewise, if you want to talk to someone about their cannabis use, be compassionate. If they do have a problem with cannabis consumption, then a kind approach is the best way to go.

While Talking to Your Partner About Cannabis Use

After you’re adequately prepared, it’s time to have a talk. Keep in mind that these types of conversations may bring up some intense emotions.

Get Comfortable

Consider your setting carefully. You and the person you’re talking to will both feel more comfortable if you’re in a safe, private space where you won’t be interrupted.

Pick Your Moment

Choose the right moment to have this conversation. If you’re considering starting drug use or quitting, know that timing is important.

Listen to Feedback

Really think about what your partner is saying to you. For example, if in the past you have smoked weed together and they didn’t enjoy it, don’t try to convince them otherwise. Also, don’t suggest trying it again unless they mention wanting to give it another chance.

After Talking to Your Partner About Cannabis Use

These conversations shouldn’t have an endpoint; follow up with each other later. People’s drug use habits are constantly changing, so even if someone enjoyed using drugs before doesn’t mean they do now.

Explore Cannabis Use Together!

Thus, you can see that when cannabis is used in the context of a relationship and with care, it can be fantastic.

Consuming cannabis is only one half of the exploration. The other, more important aspect is learning how to take it with your partner in a way that benefits both of you. Timing is everything when it comes to weed, and another person can help guide you in determining when use is positive or negative. Use this opportunity wisely.If done correctly, using cannabis with your partner can be an excellent experience.