The more you look for the good in your spouse, the more you'll see. At the same time, the more you focus on the bad in your spouse, the more you'll see.
Abuse if often very subtle, chipping away at your self-esteem.
"You can't do..." "You don't do it like that..." "You will never be..."
Name calling in jest, put downs, all slight digs but designed to keep keep you in your place.
It's their game, don't play
Stress can be a positive force, motivating a person to perform. But often, it's a negative force. Prolonged stress can become chronic unless steps are taken to eliminate the source or effectively manage it.
Preliminary research finds even mild #Covid_19 cases leave a mark on the #brain, but unclear for how long. Those who had COVID were slower processing info & had less gray matter thickness in their frontal & temporal lobes. @NeuroscienceNew
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"Cheaters often resist the period of reconstruction. They imagine they can put this behind them without doing the work of reparations. Without the work, without reconstruction, their past is our present and our future. Because we're still living it." https://t.co/tzIuhLcoGc
Micro-cheating is a slick way that people who are not ready to commit to a relationship stay in the game without compromising their existing partner or status. https://t.co/eFyvKwPxi4