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When couples grow spiritually at different paces within the same community

My partner and I joined a spiritual community together but I'm growing faster than she is and I'm hungry for deeper practice while she's content with where we are. I don't want to leave her behind but I also don't want to slow down my own growth and we're both feeling the tension.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Two people must navigate the delicate balance between honoring their individual spiritual evolution and maintaining their bond.

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