FOR COUPLES WHO CAN'T REMEMBER THE LAST TIME THEY LAUGHED, TOUCHED, OR FELT LIKE A TEAMWhy you keep fighting the same fight
It's rarely about the dishes, the sex, or who left the socks on the floor. The real problem is the "stance–stance–dance" pattern underneath.
A stance is what you do when you feel threatened — your automatic way of protecting yourself. When your stance meets your partner's, you lock into a dance that takes over.
One of the most common? Some flavour of "Pursue–withdraw". The harder you push, the faster they retreat. Round and round you go until you're both exhausted and miles apart.