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Scenario

When your partner doesn't understand your need for solitude

My partner and I have been living together for three years and I've been feeling this pull toward living alone again — not because anything is wrong but because I miss the deep solitude I used to have. We've talked about it but they think it means I don't love them enough and I don't know how to explain that it might actually be about loving myself more.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The tension between intimate partnership and the soul's need for solitude reveals how we've conflated love with proximity.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The choice to live alone — solitude and flourishing?”

Peri

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.

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