WHEN THERE’S NOTHING LEFT TO SAY
Growing up, no one prepares us for the subtle shift and the quiet transformation that creeps in during our late thirties and early forties, the quiet crack in the foundation. The moment everything changes, the silent break where love’s last breath escapes—this is the unmistakable shift that seals a relationship’s final chapter and tells that a relationship/marriage is truly over— that quiet phase in a relationship when conversations fade away, the moment in a relationship when there’s simply nothing left to say, when words just run dry. When silence takes over, it’s a clear sign that it’s truly over. Women communicate to release and vent their frustrations, express unmet needs, validation, nurture emotional bonds and seek emotional connection. Yet sometimes, the only way to protect their feelings and the only way to guard their hearts is to embrace silence. I used to cry out, longing for my ex-husband to see, hear, and love me—yet my pleas went unheard, they fe...
