thoughts &
notes

In the last post, Courtship to Couch , we explored how couples seeking comfort—or relief from the energy required for courtship—often slip back into habitual patterns of self-entertainment that quietly exclude the relationship itself. On one level, this can be understood as a form of familiarity. The couple feels secure. They believe they’ve “put in the work,” and now they can relax. This type of familiarity does not inherently breed contempt. But left unchecked, it can. Ther

Exploring the tension between the comfort zone and the effort required to invest in a relationship.