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There are times when one has thoughts and ideas, but aren't sure what is intuition and what is anxious thoughts. So therapy is started, and the therapist suggests couples counseling. She did say that there is the possiblity that it may not work out, but it's worth trying for the sake of clarity...

See, that's the thing, I know that this will make things final. I don't have delusions that everything will magically get better. I'm not looking for one specific outcome. If the therapist can give us tools to help us build a new different kind of relationship, that'd be great, but I have been...

I appreciate your view on my situation. I certainly have felt like this at times, and that's why I need/want to start couples counseling so that there is a licensed professional who can set us both straight. There always is more to the story, as I'm sure it is for everyone.

Yeah, I was reading some old threads and some replies were saying similar stuff, like it's not fair to a new person if you bring problems from another relationship

The new partner is what has been said in response to my communication of needing more attention and physical attention such as hugs and kisses. She feels like she can never be good enough so I should find what I need with someone else. My plan as of now is to try and remember that we both have...

Yeah, that's how it feels. What makes it more complicated is that we are both neuro-divergent and have/had attention issues as is. Now with everything, she is constantly overstimulated and doesn't really want to kiss or cuddle much. Just seems to be a plethora of things to navigate.

I've also started therapy for myself, because I have realized that I'm very codependent and just not happy in general.

Hello, I am 35 and have been in a poly relationship for at least 7 years. The beginning of the new relationship was not the right way to go about it. I know that now and knew it then. I wasn't giving my wife enough attention. It was a cycle of pressure to be better, and it unconsciously pushed...

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