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DESCRIPTION – When fatigue sets in, partners sometimes try to breathe new life into the union. Is it really possible to revive it? How do you even know if there is anything left to save?
“Most couples who come to see me more or less consciously want to ‘rekindle the fire,'” says therapist and marriage counselor Caroline Cruz. Men and women who have been together for 10, 15 or even 20 years, who “don’t talk to each other anymore”, “only pass each other” and dare to confide in the absence or absence of desire. Awareness may come years later when the children are older and we are less absorbed in the daily life of the family and our role as parents. “Young couples are also worried, often after the birth of a child, which undermines the place and role of each person,” continues the therapist. They then struggle to leave the parental couple to emerge as a married couple. Often their goal is simple: to give impetus to the relationship, to rekindle it. But when you think about it, is it really possible? Can we revive the union that softened a few years ago? Who has…
Source: Le Figaro
