How Emotional Numbness Steals Your Relationship
Briefly

Emotional numbness in relationships often manifests quietly, as couples increasingly drift apart without dramatic confrontations. Life’s routine and stress can lead to emotional disconnection, making partners feel more like roommates than lovers. Symptoms include shallow conversations, routine interactions devoid of intimacy, and a pervasive sense of distance, even in physical proximity. Recognizing that emotional numbness stems from a lack of attention—rather than love—is crucial. To recover the emotional connection, partners need to actively reengage and reignite the closeness that once defined their relationship.
Emotional numbness is a subtle yet destructive force in relationships, where the absence of attention leads to a gradual erosion of love and connection.
Reviving emotional numbness requires intentional emotional reengagement, as partners must actively reconnect to restore closeness and intimacy.
Read at Psychology Today
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