Thanks for your kind wishes, everyone. Much appreciated.
Things got very tense in the last few days, my partner stated her desire to move out. With some long talking, we finally got to a place where that seemed too drastic. It has emerged that she is so unable to deal with conflict that it activates her flight reflex. She's loses all hope and just wants to cut and run. As a result, I suggested that we go to some couples counselling to talk through some issues and to gain some clarity on why we fight, and how to do it more effectively - as well as not making fights into something more than they are. She has agreed to do this - which is a big step forward because she has never been open to it in that past. Things still feel weird and a bit tense. We are not back to normal yet, but there is hope now.
Things got very tense in the last few days, my partner stated her desire to move out. With some long talking, we finally got to a place where that seemed too drastic. It has emerged that she is so unable to deal with conflict that it activates her flight reflex. She's loses all hope and just wants to cut and run. As a result, I suggested that we go to some couples counselling to talk through some issues and to gain some clarity on why we fight, and how to do it more effectively - as well as not making fights into something more than they are. She has agreed to do this - which is a big step forward because she has never been open to it in that past. Things still feel weird and a bit tense. We are not back to normal yet, but there is hope now.