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When couples become efficient strangers

My husband and I both work demanding jobs and we've gotten into this pattern where we're like efficient roommates — we handle the logistics of our life really well but we barely talk about anything that matters anymore, and I think we're both scared that if we stop being busy we'll realize there's nothing left underneath.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two people have become so good at managing their shared life that they've forgotten how to share their inner lives.

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