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When couples can't discuss phone addiction without fighting

My partner is addicted to their phone and I keep bringing it up but they get defensive and say I'm controlling and we can't have a real conversation about it without it turning into a fight about who's right.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

One person's concern is meeting another person's shame, creating a cycle where the real issue becomes undiscussable.

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