How Trauma Quietly Resurfaces in Long-Term Relationships
Psychology Today | 30.01.2026 07:20
Sasha froze as she heard Eli say, “I don’t know if I want to be married anymore.” After 11 years together, it felt like the ground had disappeared beneath her. Her chest tightened, her heart raced, and panic rushed in. It had been years since she’d felt this way, but her body still reacted as if the threat was real and happening now.