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Scenario

How to connect with a partner who emotionally withdrew after deployment

My husband came back from his third deployment and he is not angry or broken like everyone warned me about but he is just completely absent and I do not know which is worse.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Sometimes the most profound wounds manifest not as explosive pain but as protective numbness that walls off intimacy entirely.

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Hypatia
Hypatia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Veterans & Military Families?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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