My partner and I have been together for eight years and we're good at logistics and daily life but when it comes to actually sharing what scares us or what we're hoping for we both just go quiet. We love each other but I'm starting to feel like we're living parallel lives and I don't know how to bridge that gap without making things weird between us.
More people experience this than they realize.
Love and intimacy are not the same thing, and building the latter requires skills that don't develop automatically.
“Where Are You with Vulnerability and connection?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.