I never thought we would get back together, and after 6 years of having a completely different relationship with the same man, I know that these 8 hard lessons I learned in our breakup have *a lot* to do with that shift: 1️⃣ When I fixate on my partner and what they are doing or not doing it’s because I’m avoiding meeting something within myself. 2️⃣ My partner isn’t responsible for meeting needs that I’m not even meeting for myself. 3️⃣ Them asking for space does not equal rejection— take that

The Pocket with Chris Griffin on Instagram: "Real marriage means mutual dependence not competition. Do you think modern marriages still value this kind of balance? This is a clip from the episode with @savannafaithstone"