Identifying what I needed helped release and transform vicarious trauma into post-traumatic growth.

Commitment doesn’t inoculate us against marriage atrophy. In fact, some would argue that it’s the cause of it. But it’s the thing that keeps us in and has us weather the droughts that are an inevitable part of a long marriage.

I found myself feeling like there was a different kind of connection forming, beyond best friendship. Could this be?

Can a relationship benefit from taking a break? It all comes down to outlining clear intentions, communication, and goals.

To wake up to the messages life is sending us and avoid crisis, we have to be tuned in to what’s happening right in front of us and not numb out.

He may never understand exactly how I’m feeling or what it’s like to be in my shoes, but he knows when to speak up and when to stay quiet—to listen and learn from me and others with different experiences.