The wife often breaks free of this stalemate first when the couple has children because she shifts her priorities to the happiness of her children.

“Okay, what about this. I start taking the kids out once a week and spending one-on-one time with them at home. Even if it’s awkward, I’ll make it a priority. I’ll try to explain to them that I’m uncertain in relationships and that any distance they feel is not their fault. I promise to make this a priority. But in return, I need you to encourage

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One key thing to remember is this: The detached partner is acting out of love. As they fall deeper in love with a person, and as the relationship grows, their fear increases. The marriage is the worst relationship in their life precisely because they love their partner so desperately. The detached partner says, “I am utterly miserable in every way,

Secretiveness about disappointments and refusing to correct misunderstandings means resentment will boil until the person finds a reason to end the marriage or finds a new partner to replace the current one.

Strong bonds are forged, misunderstandings are cleared away, and drama ceases to exist as explicit sharing of needs and clarity of intention creates immense trust and warmth.

thousand small hints which make sense only to them are sprinkled throughout conversations. Sometimes you’re able to decipher what they want, but most of the time you only find out you missed a clue when they’re angry and snapping at you later for having “ignored” them.

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Refusing to break, refusing to back down, making yourself completely vulnerable, showing absolute trust, and putting everything on the line is the only way to prove to your wife that you’re truly changed.