Disclaimer: Please note that the content in this piece refers only to non-abusive relationships. When someone has a partner they truly relish spending time with, it’s a precious gift.
In the world before COVID-19, people who deeply enjoyed their partner’s company could take time to open up and share how they felt about their partner and the relationship.
And there would have been good reason to do that. When couples share personal information about themselves (feelings about a partner and the relationship count here), and when partners react with attentiveness, empathy, and acceptance, this is linked to a sense of connectedness.
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