Wandering Thoughts & Insights from

Annelisa

Finding Support for Repair

Resources for contacting early imprints and growing capacity ...more

Partnership Paradox ,Repair

March 24, 20268 min read

Finding Support for Repair

Growing the Capacity for Repair

How accountability and grief become possible ...more

Partnership Paradox ,Repair

March 17, 20266 min read

Growing the Capacity for Repair

Grief and Repair

What must be mourned before repair can be real ...more

Partnership Paradox ,Repair

March 10, 20266 min read

 Grief and Repair

Accountability vs. Apology

Why repair fails even when partners are “trying.” After infidelity, many couples arrive at repair with genuine effort. There may be remorse. Transparency. Long conversations. Promises. ...more

General ,Repair

March 03, 20268 min read

Accountability vs. Apology

Infidelity: More Context

What follows infidelity ...more

Partnership Paradox

February 24, 20266 min read

Infidelity: More Context

If I Be Wrong

What if I'm wrong? What if I've lied? ...more

Partnership Paradox

February 17, 20261 min read

If I Be Wrong

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