What Happens If One Partner Pushes and the Other Pulls Away?
Psychology Today | 14.01.2026 01:16
The push/pull dynamic is extremely common in relationships. And most of us have been in it at some point. One partner, the one who seems to love the other more, pushes, demanding more time, attention, and consideration. The other, the aloof one, feels suffocated and, therefore, finds any excuse to avoid difficult conversations and vulnerability, broadly. Most of the couples that therapists see present with this overarching problem.
