#emotional-struggles

#emotional-struggles

In the last year, sexual intimacy has drastically declined, with only occasional handjobs due to her ongoing struggles with perimenopause and the complexities in the relationship.

The experience of frequent and ongoing internal conflict is a perfectly normal part of the human condition. No exceptions; every epoch and culture has struggled with this.

Your needs are real and valid, but in truth this is not a sexuality problem; rather, it is a power struggle that you are losing.

People are probably quite confused and think I have disappeared. Everyone forgets about you. An unwanted glimpse into retirement... have led to some dark days during Morrell's rehabilitation.

Most of the writers expressed anxiety about being disloyal or causing hurt, but their greatest concern was stringing the friendship out unnecessarily.

Of all the love stories in existence, there was one I never wanted to be part of - an affair, especially if it meant being the other person, the lover. But for two years, I dated a woman who was engaged to another man. I swore I would never find myself in that type of relationship, but it felt like it 'just happened.' I felt powerless to the draw of the toxic relationship.