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How to Connect with an Emotionally Unavailable Spouse

My husband shuts down completely whenever I try to talk about our problems and I feel like I'm married to a ghost.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

One person's attempt at connection becomes another's reason to retreat, creating a dance of pursuit and withdrawal that serves no one.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Attachment Styles in Romantic Relationship?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.