# @drlauraberman on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DYxegm3k6hq
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- **Posted:** 2026-05-25T19:17:32.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Laura Berman (@drlauraberman) — https://gondola.cc/drlauraberman

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As a couples therapist… I have seen this pattern more times than I can count.

One partner…
keeps trying.
keeps explaining.
keeps asking for change.
keeps hoping things will feel different.

But at a certain point… they slowly stop engaging.

Not always in a loud way, sometimes in a quiet way.
This is what we call a burned-out pursuer.

And the hardest part is this.

By the time they stop trying…they are not angry anymore. They are emotionally done.

Try not to wait until your partner goes quiet…

Because silence usually comes after long emotional exhaustion.

And once that happens… rebuilding connection becomes much harder.

So think about this… what is one thing you can start doing differently in your relationship today… before it reaches that point.

#relationships #couplestherapy #relationshipadvice #datingadvice #drlauraberman

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