It’s natural for any couple to have rough patches, but when these rough patches extend into long-term problems it may be time to evaluate the relationship and determine whether or not is is salvageable. Sometimes, we must consider the possibility that not only is it personal shortcomings getting in the way of the quality of the relationship or causing the couple to fall out of love, but that the relationship might actually be unhealthy. A common example is something Robert Firestone coined as a “fantasy bond.” This is a relationship where the couple is not actually in love, but goes through the motions of a relationship to simulate connection.
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