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I don't know how to deal with separation anxiety
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My wife has started to make friends and leave me home. I don't have any other friends. I get so anxious without her. It sounds sad, but I have always sacrificed everything to look after her, but now she is improving from her own mental health issues and I'm being left behind. I don't know where to start
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Hi Steve84,
I think it’s great that your wife is making new friends and getting out and about. But I understand how this can open up all sorts of issues and insecurities for you. The way I see it is you have two options - you can embrace this newfound change and encourage her and use it as the push you need to get out and do the same, which will ultimately strengthen your relationship given your support of her. Or you can stay at home and give in to your insecurities which will invariably lead to fights and her feeling unsupported and unhappy. I hope you don’t mind but can I ask, how is your relationship? Are you in a good place together? Do you trust your wife or do you have reason not to?
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