Communication Repair Series Part 6 of 7

 

Communication Repair Series Part 6 of 7 

 

Part 6: When One Person Is Doing All the Repair

 

Unequal Repair and Emotional Exhaustion

 

Repair is not meant to be carried by one person alone. When one partner consistently apologizes, initiates repair, or absorbs responsibility, emotional exhaustion follows.

 

Over-functioning blocks real repair and often leads to resentment or self-abandonment.

 

Healthy repair requires mutual participation and accountability.

 

Coming next: How therapy helps people learn repair skills that last.

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