082 SelfWork: Confronting the Loneliness and Apathy of Living Parallel Lives

Loneliness is hard no matter when or where it happens. This episode, sponsored by Audible.com, gives ten ways to combat or confront apathy and loneliness in your relationship or marriage. Feeling lonely in a relationship can also be devastating, as your lives are lived side by side but there’s little to no real connection. You’re living parallel lives. And the consequent apathy can be just as destructive as anger or even aggressiveness, simply due to the fact that you or your spouse don’t care enough anymore to fight for the health or the intimacy of the relationship. How do relationships get there and how can you get out? Here are some answers.

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The listener email today is from someone who wants to begin therapy, but doesn’t know how to begin looking and is afraid of people believing that she’s more emotionally disturbed than she actually is.

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My new book entitled Perfectly Hidden Depression has arrived and you can order here! Its message is specifically for those with a struggle with strong perfectionism which acts to mask underlying emotional pain. But the many self-help techniques described can be used by everyone who chooses to begin to address emotions long hidden away that are clouding and sabotaging your current life.

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