‘Dear Therapist: My Boyfriend Loves Me, but He’s Not Affectionate Enough’ by Lori Gottlieb for The Atlantic
I’m tired of feeling like I’m putting more effort into our relationship than he is.
One thing I tell many couples when they first come in for therapy is that the more one person believes that his or her partner should be different, the less initiative he or she will take to change things. Most people come in making a case for why the other person needs to improve. Spoiler: That never helps.
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