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When couples are too depleted to nurture each other

My husband and I used to energize each other but now we're both running on empty from work and parenting and we just drain each other more — we sit on the couch scrolling our phones because we don't have energy to connect, but the disconnection makes us both feel worse.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two people who love each other have created an unintentional cycle where their individual depletion prevents the very connection that could restore them both.

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“Where Are You with Energy vitality and depletion?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.