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“We can’t seem to connect anymore.”
This is one of the most common complaints I hear in my counseling practice. We all know that it is generally easy to connect at the beginning of a relationship – before all the protections and defenses come up. But what do you do to reconnect once you feel disconnected from each other? In order to answer this, let’s first look at what creates disconnection. Continue reading Feeling Disconnected From Your Partner?       A member of our website asked this question in our advice section:
I know exactly what this woman is going through, as I used to go through the same thing. When a man I felt connected to would withdraw, shut down, or pull away in any way, I would feel a sense of panic. In my panic, I would convince myself that by being a certain way – attractive enough, sexy enough, nice enough, right enough, or convincing enough – I could get him to reconnect with me. Continue reading Do You Chase When Someone Withdraws? When I married my ex-husband in 1963, I was determined to create a stable, loving relationship. I wanted an intact family where we could raise our children and share the joys of our grandchildren.
We did raise our children together, but ended the marriage after 30 years. We do get to share the joys of our grandchildren, but as friends rather than partners. Through the process of our difficult marriage, and my 43 years of counseling individuals and couples, I learned much about why it is better for some relationships to end. Continue reading 5 Reasons Why You Might Want to End Your Relationship You and your partner might be hurting each other without realizing how and why you are doing this. Are you aware of how you may be hurting your partner? Are you aware of how your partner may be hurting you? Are you aware of the painful feelings of loneliness, heartache and heartbreak you likely feel when you are disconnected from your loved one and unable to share love? The sharing of love is the most wonderful experience in life. You connect and share love when you are open hearted with your partner – kind, caring, gentle, tender, understanding, and compassionate. You connect and share love when you are open to learning – listening well and caring about your own and your partner’s feelings, even if your partner is upset about how you might have hurt him or her. Do you care about hurting your partner? Does your partner care about hurting you? Continue reading Are You and Your Partner Hurting Each Other?  Comments are closed  Relationships  anger, emotional connection, emotional disconnection, heartache, heartbreak, Inner Bonding, loneliness, love, Margaret Paul, relationship advice, Relationships, withdrawal Do you want emotional connection but can’t seem to create it in your relationships? Learn how in this article! . . . → Read More: Relationships and Emotional Connection Are you addicted to gossiping about others or do you know others who gossip? Discover the underlying cause of gossiping. . . . → Read More: Addiction to Gossip |
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