The time for healing is seldom when you think it will come. It comes when you open yourself to one another and let down your guard, as you share the truth even though it hurts.
You don't have to throw away your hard work just because you're looking forward to starting a new chapter in your life that promises greater satisfaction.
Relationships need a shared perspective on all matters. You and your partner are not competing. You shouldn't see this as a battle between your partner's opinion and your own personal development.
It takes more than just one change to make a relationship more in tune with your values and needs. This is neither a simple task or one that comes easily. It's possible, but it all starts with you.
You have just had a realization of your value. Everything begins to change when you give yourself permission to have the love and life you deserve.
Your spouse may feel irritated at first since the old rules are being broken. You may be pushing them to the limit of what they are willing to offer you. Your relationship is showing signs of strain.
Truthfulness about what really matters to you is crucial for bringing about positive change in your life. There's no disputing the personal development that led you to establish the life and connection you now enjoy.
Still, you have to admit that you're a little nervous. You worry that you'll make the same mistakes again and that you'll lose everything if you give your heart to someone else.
Feeling afraid is normal. It's normal for painful memories to resurface in the midst of all this joy. That's evidence of your progress, not a reflection of how far you have to go.
You will eventually reach the other side of this difficult time in your life. When things seem to be coming together, that's when it's the most difficult to have faith that things will improve.
Because you can't see what lies beyond the present, it's easy to become caught up in the way things are rather than the way they might be. The realization that the end is in sight comes in part .
Mercury's retrograde in Taurus encourages you to take stock of how you and your partner have grown and changed over the last few months. This will help you better appreciate where you are now.