My mom and I have gotten into this pattern where she asks careful questions about my life and I give careful answers and we're both being so considerate of each other's feelings that we've stopped being real and I miss when we used to actually disagree about things and laugh about it.
More people experience this than they realize.
You've made your relationship so safe that you've eliminated the friction that created intimacy.
“Where Are You with Ecopsychology?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.