Trauma Bond

Why Closeness Can Make Someone Pull Away Even When the Relationship Is Going Well

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A man in a white t-shirt sits on a bed in a bedroom, looking down with a pensive expression. A woman is visible in the soft-focus background lying on a bed.

Some people become more distant precisely when a relationship starts to feel secure. Here is why commitment, vulnerability, permanence and fear of losing freedom can trigger withdrawal even when the feelings are real.

Why Harmful Relationships Can Feel Harder to Leave Than Healthy Ones

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Trauma bond vs real love.

Knowing a relationship is harmful does not always make leaving feel easy. Learn how attachment, intermittent reinforcement, hope and emotional relief can keep someone pulled back into the same cycle.