What to do when they push you away
Even in distance there can be a great deal of love. This is how to deal with a partner who’s pushing you away.
by: E.B. Johnson
Sometimes in this life, we encounter challenges in our relationships that test who we are as a couple and as individuals. The world pushes and pulls at us, and we have responsibilities to meet. When the stress seems like it’s at an all-time high, we can find ourselves being pushed and pulled away from one another. It’s possible to get on the same page again, though, and to put your relationship back on stable and steady grounds (in most cases).
You can be a supportive partner — even when your partner pushes away from you. Know the warning signs and act fast to prevent serious divisions that could otherwise prove fatal for your relationship. Get clear on your emotions, cut the projections, and create an environment in which you and your partner can open up honestly when things are going wrong. A drifting partner doesn’t have to mean an end. Catch the love before it slips through your hands forever.
Not all space means an ending.
When things get hard, it’s second-nature for some of us to drift away or seek space. In this space we re-center ourselves and think through…
