Unlikely Story

by Ali Rosen

She had blue skin, And so did he. He kept it hid And so did she. They searched for blue Their whole life through, Then passed right by And never knew. —Shel Silverstein

But as an individual, it’s just a waste of your own time to keep things from your therapist.

We don’t need to get everything from one person, but a true partnership shouldn’t ever feel lonely because you should naturally be yourself in it. Vulnerability is the antidote to loneliness. If you’re feeling disconnected from your partner, there’s some part of you that’s holding back. So my advice was to either try to open up to the partner or—if that feels impossible—to let the relationship go.”

It’s one thing to decide you’re in a rut and need to do something about it. It’s another thing to know what actually to do.