You’ve been in therapy.
You’ve unpacked the patterns. You’ve gained insights, connected dots, maybe even had a few breakthroughs.
You know why you react the way you do. You understand…
“I’m fine.”
You say it with a smile. You say it out of habit. You say it because… what else can you say?
You’re holding it all together. You show…
You sit on the same couch.
You attend the same soccer games, the same school meetings. You tag-team bedtime and grocery runs.
You’re present. You’re involved. You’re parenting.
But somewhere…
You don’t know how to slow down.
Not without guilt. Not without anxiety. Not without your body breaking down first.
So you go until you crash. You grind until you’re…
You used to hold each other.
Touch used to come easily—flirtatious glances, hand on the lower back, spontaneous intimacy.
Now? You’re teammates. Co-managers. Exhausted ships passing in the night.
There’s…
You still love each other.
You’re still showing up for the family, the business, the responsibilities.
But when it comes to connection—there’s a wall.
The spark is gone. The conversations…