As psychiatrist Lawrence Kubie says, «A major source of
unhappiness between husband and wife is to be found
in the discrepancies between their conscious and unconscious demands on each other and on the
marriage, as these are expressed first
in the choosing of a mate and then
in the subsequent evolution of their
relationship.»
Marriage or a long term
relationship can be challenging, stressful, and difficult at times; especially when couples are experiencing frequent arguments, feelings of detachment within the
relationship, emotions of resentment, dissatisfaction or emptiness, and
unhappiness or lack of interest
in physical
relationship.