It’s like déjà vu. We argue, say we’ll fix things, then nothing changes. I started feeling like I was the only one who remembered the promises or cared about trying differently.
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It’s like déjà vu. We argue, say we’ll fix things, then nothing changes. I started feeling like I was the only one who remembered the promises or cared about trying differently.
and then
Yes, totally normal — but also really exhausting. I used to joke we were having the same fight in different clothes. The issue wasn’t the laundry or the dishes — it was feeling dismissed or not prioritized. Breaking the loop starts with one of you stepping out of it consciously. Sometimes I’d write a letter instead of starting another argument, just to get the words right. It helped both of us slow down and actually listen.