One surprising effect of the quarantining during the pandemic?

The rise of the turbo relationship.

Learn what it means and whether these unions may last.

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Ive been living with Arron in the Poconos for two months, she said.

My mind swirled.Wait, what?

Because, perhaps itsactuallynot so surprising.

Two people’s legs touch under a table as they work on their laptops.

somatic and relational psychotherapist, and co-founder ofSpoke, a community-based organization for group support

And once the pandemic picked up steam in mid-March, they passively slipped into happy cohabitation.

Its important to make the decision conscious and intentional.

So, I thought, When am I ever going have time off like this again?

Books on grief are seen floating against a backdrop of clouds.

When am I going to really escape like this again?

And to date, it seems theres indeed something there.

In short, communicateand when you think youve communicated effectively,communicate some more.

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Michelle Monaghan, Carrie Coon, and Leslie Bibb in The White Lotus, symbolizing toxic friendships.

somatic and relational psychotherapist, and co-founder ofSpoke, a community-based organization for group support

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