My brother and I are the only ones left to care for our dad who's getting more confused and angry, and we handle it completely differently — I try to reason with him while my brother just gets frustrated and walks away, and we're both exhausted but can't seem to coordinate our approach. We love our dad but we're starting to resent each other for how we each cope with watching him disappear.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people are carrying an impossible weight together while their different coping mechanisms create distance between them when they most need each other.
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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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