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When waiting for relationship phases to end

My teenager barely talks to me anymore and I keep waiting for this phase to pass but what if this is just who we are now.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The hope that difficult relational periods are temporary can prevent adapting to new forms of connection.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Hope as temporal orientation?”

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