Feeling close to your partner is part of creating an emotional bond that facilitates intimacy in every form. Still, it’s also something that can get lost in the monotony of daily life. Time isn’t your enemy though, not even when it leads to feeling a bit burnt out in how you can feel close to your partner. Indeed, time is a tool you can use to your advantage. 

In the early days of grief, even the smallest lifeline can make all the difference. Unfortunately, there is no lifeline to be thrown when we are struggling through a new loss. If you’ve found yourself here, you have our condolences. Grieving is a solitary experience and is different for every person, in every loss. 

The physical distance between us all—magnified by the pandemic—has brought a heightened awareness to those who have long struggled with being in the company of others.

It’s hard to know if therapy is right for you. Are your problems significant enough to talk about? Will you be wasting the therapist’s time? We all may have asked questions like these at one point or another as we work up the nerve to make that first call.