Anxiety

It is easy to look at another couple and think: “Why don’t we have that?” Maybe they seem more affectionate, more romantic, more financially comfortable, more adventurous, more sexually connected, or simply happier. But comparison usually involves comparing the inside of your relationship with the outside of someone else’s. You know your arguments, disappointments, routines,

Reassurance can feel relieving when relationship anxiety is high. You ask: “Are we okay?” “Do you still love me?” “Are you mad at me?” Your partner reassures you, and for a while you feel calmer. Then another small trigger appears, and the doubt returns. The problem is not wanting reassurance occasionally. Healthy relationships include reassurance.

Relationship anxiety can make ordinary uncertainty feel like evidence that something is wrong. A delayed reply becomes: “They are losing interest.” A quiet evening becomes: “We have nothing to talk about anymore.” A disagreement becomes: “Maybe we are not right for each other.” The goal is not to convince yourself that every relationship is healthy