Caretaking a partner—through illness, aging, or crisis—transforms intimacy into embodied responsibility, often erasing the boundary between lover and caregiver and creating emotional labor that can hollow out the relationship if not explicitly tended. The question becomes whether you're caretaking from love or from obligation, guilt, or fear of abandonment.
Peri can explain this concept, give practical examples, help you decide whether it applies to your situation, or recommend a journey if appropriate.
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