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When couples are physically together but digitally apart

My partner and I both work from home and we're together constantly but somehow more disconnected than ever because we're always on our devices in the same room and it feels like we're living parallel lives even when we're physically close.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Proximity is being mistaken for presence, and busyness is being mistaken for life.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Technology and intimacy?”

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