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When Closeness Starts to Feel Like Pressure

When Closeness Starts to Feel Like Pressure

by Maggi W., Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) | Jun 16, 2026 | Intimacy & Desire, Relationships & Connection

You care about the person beside you. You may love them deeply. You may want more ease between you, more warmth, more softness at the end of the day. Maybe you have imagined what it would feel like to be held without bracing, to be asked how you are and answer...

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