My teenage daughter and I used to talk about everything but now we're stuck in this careful politeness where we both know something's wrong but every time one of us tries to address it, the other shuts down. We're both walking on eggshells and I can feel us losing each other.
More people experience this than they realize.
You're both protecting yourselves from a rupture neither of you knows how to heal.
“Where Are You with Love in Later Life and Aging Partnership?”
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