How Do I Stay Disassociated From My Partner?

"How do I disassociate while honoring myself and loving him where he is, but not allowing his emotional state to interfere or negatively influence my desired growth?" "A relationship can recover from emotional abuse, especially after several years. Well, several years can go by and it can still not recover," she says. 'I don't want to appear like I don't care or apathetic,' the author adds. "'You have to deal with the aftermath after it gets better' And this is what I talk about over at Love and Abuse."