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When Fear of Loneliness Masquerades as Love

I'm starting to think I stayed in my marriage not out of love but out of fear of being alone, and now I don't know if leaving would be selfish or honest.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The motivation for remaining in partnership becomes unclear, questioning whether security is a valid foundation for relationship.

Worth thinking about

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