A lack of communication and fading intimacy can allow a quiet, unspoken distance to grow inside a romantic relationship. This emotional disconnect—far deeper than simply not being in touch—can leave lasting wounds in our inner balance.
1. You can live without closeness… but thriving is a very different story
A woman can move forward without physical or emotional intimacy for months, even a year or two. But there’s a crucial difference between functioning day to day and truly living. Our need for connection, in all its forms, is deeply tied to feeling whole. Without it, life carries on—but it can feel like a small light inside us has dimmed.
2. The emotional silence can hurt more than we realizeContinue reading…