How can you tell if your relationship lacks empathy? - Deepstash
How can you tell if your relationship lacks empathy?

How can you tell if your relationship lacks empathy?

One sign is that you assume your partner has the same needs and boundaries as you do and that they experience life the same way as well.

  • A relationship without empathy quickly hits a bump.
  • A few weeks or months in, you discover your partner is not the person you thought they were when you started dating.
  • Suddenly you're confronted with the fact that he or she doesn't always share your preferences or opinions, and you begin to have the same argument again and again.

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