My wife and I are both struggling with her mom's alcoholism but we cope in opposite ways — I want to set boundaries and she wants to keep trying to help — and it's starting to create distance between us when we need each other most.
More people experience this than they realize.
Love can pull two people in opposite directions when they're both trying to protect what matters most.
“Where Are You with Emotional Labor in Love?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.