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When pregnancy complications strain communication between partners

I'm having a really difficult pregnancy with severe morning sickness and my partner is trying to help but keeps suggesting solutions that show they don't understand what I'm going through. We're both exhausted and I can see them feeling helpless while I feel increasingly alone.

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Physical suffering tests a couple's ability to bridge the gap between lived experience and loving witness.

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