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You are Vocal on the Criticism But Silent on the Compliments

2025/3/24
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Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel

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丈夫
妻子
治疗师
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妻子:我的婚姻就像坐过山车,时而幸福甜蜜,时而痛苦不堪,让我想要结束这段关系。我感到被丈夫抛弃,我们缺乏单独相处的时间,也缺乏来自外部的支持。我们太专注于孩子,以至于忽略了彼此,失去了自我。 我努力避免重蹈父母的覆辙,但最终却以同样的强度做了相反的事情。我努力成为一个完美的母亲,却因此失去了自我,也失去了与丈夫的连接。 丈夫对家庭的付出让我感动,但当他偏袒自己的家人时,我感到被背叛,这比婚外情更让我痛苦。 我爱我们的性生活,以及丈夫在家中对我的关爱。但当他与家人相处时,他对我却冷淡疏离,这让我感到深深的不安。 丈夫:我们专注于家庭和孩子,忽略了彼此,导致我感觉很孤独。我们很少有自己的生活,一切都是围绕着家庭和孩子。 妻子总是以照顾家庭为由拒绝我的约会邀请,这让我感到沮丧。 我压抑自己的情绪,导致对妻子产生怨恨,并与妻子疏远。 妻子对我的家人过于敏感,这让我感到无奈。 我爱我的妻子,也爱我的家人,但我不知道该如何平衡两者之间的关系。 治疗师:这对夫妻都感到孤独,妻子觉得被丈夫抛弃,丈夫觉得被妻子窒息,他们正处于婚姻的临界点。 他们更擅长表达批评而不是赞美,缺乏积极的沟通。 妻子努力避免像母亲一样,却以同样的强度做了相反的事情。她过度关注孩子的感受,忽略了自身的需求,导致夫妻关系疏远。 丈夫难以独立于家庭之外表达自我,妻子则感到自己与丈夫的家庭成员之间存在竞争。 妻子需要从家庭视角转向伴侣视角,与丈夫建立更独立的连接。 妻子需要信任丈夫,才能治愈童年的创伤。 照顾好自己的关系,对孩子和婚姻都至关重要。

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The couple discusses the strengths and weaknesses of their 16-year marriage. They highlight their shared values regarding their children and the significant amount of time they spend together, but also acknowledge that this has led to a lack of individual time and connection as a couple.
  • 16-year marriage
  • shared values
  • lack of individual time
  • homeschooling
  • limited support network

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She feels abandoned by him, he feels choked by her, and their marriage is at a tipping point. They are a couple so focused on their kids that they have lost their connection and their sense of self. Despite creating a life story where family is the center of everything, they feel completely alone. Can Esther help them write a new story?

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