Do you know someone who has trouble acknowledging their emotions or connecting with a partner? They may have emotional neglect from childhood that's been left unaddressed. Here's what they can do about it, explains jwebbphd
Emotional neglect eats away at the very fabric of a marriage, leaving loose threads and frayed areas everywhere.
Since childhood emotional neglect is invisible, it’s common for those who have experienced it to be unaware. But long after the emotionally neglected child grows up and marries, it lurks under the surface interfering with the. You might have difficulty connecting or enjoying your relationship in a way that feels genuine and you may secretly wonder why.
In contrast, those who experienced childhood emotional neglect often describe feeling distant from their spouses. It’s because their emotions, the very things that foster love, closeness, and mutual dependence were, to some degree, walled off in their childhoods. Since emotions are needed in the marriage for the connection to deepen and for laying the groundwork for
Couples who experienced childhood emotional neglect, on the other hand, have great difficulty conversing about topics that bring up emotions. Thus, they fill the space between them with the news and current events, scheduling kids’ activities, or planning the next vacation. Conversations are centered around facts or what’s happening, with little focus on how they’re feeling.Talking about feelings is very difficult for one or both of you.
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