[A] bride sighed blissfully on her wedding day, “Mom, I’m at the end of all my troubles!” “Yes,” replied her mother, “but at which end?” - Bruce C. Hafen

The mirage of Couples in Crisis is that the problem will be fixed when communication skills, physical intimacy, or finances get better.

Stuck on Repeat occurs when we believe our partner is either the problem or the solution. Un-Stuck occurs when couples move from needing each other to wanting each other.

See #boundariesareformybehavior, Intimacy Anorexia, Avoidant Personality Traits, Borderline Personality Traits, Anxious Attachment, Avoidant Attachment, Secure Attachment, Infidelity, Betrayal Trauma,