Category Archives: Emotional Distance

The Distant Spouse: I Must be Romantic or Sexy

You, as the pulling away spouse, may be requested to be more “romantic” or “sexy.” The request may be direct: “I want you to be more romantic or sexy,” or you pick up from the need system of your spouse … Continue reading

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The Distant Spouse: I Don’t want to Talk

Words can control, confuse and hurt. If you are the reluctant spouse, you may have a big problem with “talking.” In our culture a huge emphasis is placed upon “talking.” Those who are most verbose and “communicative” seem to dominate, … Continue reading

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Emotional Distance in a Marriage – Personal Needs and Frustration

You are lead to believe, are you not, that one of the primary purposes of marriage or a relationship of significant emotional involvement is to meet personal needs? Once married or in a significant relationship, your partner will meet your … Continue reading

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Marriage and Loss of Freedom

Here’s the 2nd Key to Help the Emotionally Distancing, Pulling-Away Spouse or Significant Other (It might be helpful to share this with your spouse, if s/he is willing to receive.) Key #2: You Need Not Lose your FREEDOM once the “Knot … Continue reading

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Help for the Emotionally Distant Spouse

Keys to Help the Emotionally Distancing, Pulling-Away Spouse or Significant Other… You really are NOT a Schmuck If you are the reluctant spouse that is pulling away, wants emotional distance and is unsure, I want you to feel better: no … Continue reading

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Drawing the Line on Internet Cheating?

Where does one draw the line or cross the line of internet cheating or infidelity. Explore what readers have to say: Why is there so much porn out there! I consider myself to be a very liberal person, but my … Continue reading

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Internet Fantasies and Cheating

More comments from readers. Note the pain and ambivalence in the last reader. The fantasy of it all, and the ease with which one can “pretend” to be anyone at all without face to face contact or daily interactions as … Continue reading

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Social Media and Cheating

When is the line crossed in social media whereby infidelity or an affair begins? Please read comments from readers and leave a comment. What are they saying about current spouse to others? What is marriage coming to because of easy … Continue reading

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Discovering Internet Infidelity

More responses from the survey. Leave your comments below, please. My wife has had an ongoing affair that fits the profile of “immature relationship – unfinished business” with a guy she met at a party who “friend-ed” her on Facebook. … Continue reading

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Online Cheating Questions

My survey stirred a great response with many questions. Feel free to leave comments below to some of these questions: I believe that any effort to rekindle old “friendships” or forget new ones online (as by any other means) should … Continue reading

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