Popular literature tends to address marriage today through three lenses: the psychological, romantic, and moral.
You're allowed to need time (even lots and lots of time) alone in order to be balanced and happy. Even when you love someone.
New Year's is a time when I want to look over the past year and see the themes and then set intentions for the new year with my husband. But pretty early in our relationship, I got the picture that Kurt was not a planner in the same way that I was.
If you have been asking for what you need and they maybe make some moves toward it, and then take steps backward and you find yourself asking, “Am I an idiot for staying when I’ve made it clear what I need and my partner doesn’t seem to be changing?”