Connected to too much familiarity with one’s partner is being emotionally fused with them. Emotional fusion describes a state of emotional oneness or ‘stuck togetherness’. A couple is emotionally fused when they are operating out of a need for approval and validation, or from a fear of rejection. When this happens, it is difficult to have arguments or even discussions as two separate, unique individuals because there is little room or tolerance for differences. Continue reading “The psychological space created by this inbuilt distance allows sexual desire to flow freely”