There are two situations that commonly block empathy for one’s partner. The first is when we have have been traumatically damaged by our partner, as in situations of infidelity, life threatening addictions or intimidating rages. The other is in situations where our own self-image does not permit the acknowledgment of our own hurtful imitations.
About Orin Borders, Ph.D.
Orin Borders, Ph.D, a psychologist in private practice with a long standing interest in the Marriage-Of-Opposites, is the originator on this site.
