Is Recreational Marijuana Quietly Affecting Your Marriage? 

Recreational marijuana has become part of the daily landscape for millions of American couples. It is legal in most states. It is normalized in popular culture. And for many people, it feels like a harmless way to unwind at the end of a long day. 

But in my work with couples at Encompass Connection Center, I keep hearing a version of the same story. One partner feels like the other isn't really there. Conversations that should be simple turn into arguments — or get avoided altogether. Something has shifted, and neither person can quite name what it is. 

Sometimes, after we spend time together, the question quietly surfaces: could recreational marijuana be part of what's happening here? 

If that question has crossed your mind — about your own use, your partner's use, or what the two of you have stopped talking about — this is worth reading.