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1832: Emotional Distance in Marriage by Dr. Kathy McMahon of Couples Therapy Inc on Feeling Disconnected From Your Spouse

Optimal Relationships Daily - Dating, Marriage and Parenting

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The Vicious Cycle: How Paul and Camilla Met

Both partners needed more empathy and understanding of these needs. Paul no longer saw her attentiveness as a sign of love. He felt that she was needy and he resented the intrusion. A cycle of increasing emotional distance repeated over and over became a chronic area of conflict, or what Sue Johnson calls a demon dance.

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