Over time, Matt and Heather's relationship had gotten off course, and Heather’s attempts to “course correct” kept failing.
Heather felt frustrated with Matt. “He doesn’t talk to me about important things, or even initiate conversation. Why even try?”
Matt, however, felt defeated. “She always tells me what I’m doing wrong — but she doesn’t notice the good things I do. I guess what I’m doing isn’t good enough. I just can’t get it right.”
Eventually, both Heather and Matt shut down and withdrew from each other. They still agreed on one thing, though: “Things aren’t getting any better. We act friendly to each other but that’s it. Nothing has changed.”
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