In my office and outside of my work as a therapist, I notice that people often wish their significant others would change. They even take on ownership of the result; for example, they believe their partner didn’t change because they didn’t communicate well enough or didn’t stay persistent enough.
Further adding to their frustration, we know that people can change. (Of course, people can, or I wouldn’t have a job as a therapist!). However, “change” is complicated and can feel confusing about whose responsibility it is in a relationship. (Click for full article)
