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When couples create distance to avoid trust issues but lose intimacy

My husband and I have been keeping separate finances since he made some investments without telling me two years ago, and it's helped us avoid fighting about money but it's also made us feel like roommates who happen to be married.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Protective boundaries can become barriers that solve the immediate problem while creating deeper disconnection.

Worth thinking about

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