01/01/2026
Why do so many capable, caring couples feel emotionally distant?
Often, it has nothing to do with effort or love.
Many of us learned early that:
• being easy kept us safe
• emotions complicated things
• closeness came with risk
So we adapted.
Those adaptations don’t disappear in adult relationships—
they show up as:
• over-functioning
• emotional containment
• avoiding “hard” conversations
• staying busy instead of vulnerable
High-functioning doesn’t mean securely connected.
The good news?
What was learned for survival can be unlearned with support.
That’s the heart of my online couples course,
Rewire Your Relationship.
It’s designed for couples who are:
• high-functioning but emotionally distant
• committed but feeling flat
• ready for depth, not drama