“No Closer!” — Stuck?
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What do you do when your spouse has shifted back toward you… some… but is still distant? More distant than you would like?
Do you have to just accept it, accept the lack of intimacy and connection?
Is that the relationship you are stuck with? Some connection. Still married. But not the warmth, love, and connection you do want?
That is the question posed to me. Mary reports that her husband returned after a number of months of separation. But now, some time later, after his return, the connection is not where it needs to be. It isn’t where Mary wants it to be.
What do you do, Mary wonders? Accept it? Make peace with the fact that her spouse does not want an intimate relationship with her?
I delve into Mary’s question (which may also be your question) about what to do when the connection is still not there, even after some improvement. I suggest 3 steps for Mary (and perhaps you) to take. And yes, we start at acceptance. But that is not about giving up!
Listen below.
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