New York is a city of extremes:
✔ Stress from career pressure
Work schedules, long commutes, and financial pressure can create emotional disconnection.
✔ Too many distractions
Social media, nightlife, dating apps, and social competition weaken bonding with partners.
✔ Emotional exhaustion
People arrive home depleted, leaving little energy for love, affection, or communication.
✔ Cultural + personal differences
NYC couples often come from different backgrounds, meaning more misunderstandings.
✔ Past trauma resurfaces
Old wounds often reappear in new relationships.
Because of this, many people feel:
- “My partner doesn’t listen to me anymore.”
- “We used to be close, now they’re cold.”
- “Someone else is influencing them.”
- “We fight too much.”
- “I feel invisible in the relationship.”
This is where Prof. Sibanda’s guidance becomes valuable.
