As I've worked with women in long-term partnerships and marriage, I've noticed that some of the deepest intimacy happens in seemingly ordinary moments when we're asked to loosen our grip on having things exactly the way we'd choose them. Yes, our preferences matter, but because intimacy asks us to let another person's experience matter, too.

Inside this episode we explore:

  • Why real partnership inevitably disrupts the perfectly independent life you've built
  • The hidden expectation that a partner should fit seamlessly into your existing life without requiring much change from you
  • The tiny, everyday moments that become opportunities to choose connection over ego
  • The difference between self-abandonment and genuine compromise
  • What this means for single women who want partnership but aren't sure they're willing to let their lives change because of it

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