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When You've Lost Yourself in a Long-Term Relationship

I've been married for twelve years and I realize I've been performing the version of myself I thought my spouse wanted instead of being who I actually am.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The authentic self has been gradually buried under layers of adaptive performance for love's sake.

Ideas that help explain it
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