My wife was diagnosed with chronic pain two years ago and we're both struggling with how it affects our physical closeness — she feels guilty about her limitations and I feel guilty about my frustration, but we love each other fiercely and want to figure this out together. We just don't know how to talk about desire and disappointment and still hold tenderness for each other's experience.
More people experience this than they realize.
Love persists through physical limitation, but requires new language for desire, disappointment, and adaptation.
“Where Are You with The aging body in love?”
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.