Illustrative excerpt · Not a reading of you or your partner
See what a reading feels like
“We care about each other, but our conversations keep going wrong. What should I try?”
Your question
One place to start is how you ask for closeness. A request for reassurance can arrive as criticism; a pause to think can feel like withdrawal. These are possibilities to explore, rather than conclusions about either person’s intentions.
A conversation to try
“When we stop talking in the middle of something difficult, I’m unsure what happens next. Could we agree on when to come back to it?”
What to notice next
Notice whether you can both name what you need and return to the conversation. What happens between you matters more than whether a description feels accurate.