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How couples navigate fertility struggles without losing each other

My partner and I have been trying to get pregnant for three years and the monthly cycle of hope and disappointment is wearing us down in different ways. We're starting to protect ourselves from the pain by not really talking about it, which means we're not really supporting each other either.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two people are experiencing the same loss repeatedly but their protective strategies are creating distance when they most need closeness.

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