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When couples get trapped in obligatory video call routines in long-distance relationships

We've been doing video calls every night for two years and we both know we're going through the motions but neither of us wants to be the one to suggest changing it because what if that means we care less. The calls feel obligatory now but skipping one feels like relationship failure.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The tools meant to bridge distance have become rigid rituals that no longer serve connection but feel too risky to abandon.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Long-distance relationships via technology?”

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