Pendulum relationships

Love at a distance: when separations become routine

Prof. Gerti Senger writes in the "Krone" about lust and love.

(Bild: stock.adobe.com, Krone KREATIV)

Constant separations and reconciliations characterize many commuter relationships. They fluctuate between intense closeness and abrupt separations, often triggered by banal conflicts and fears of closeness. Despite this emotional rollercoaster ride, the partners always find each other again - a fascinating and at the same time stressful pattern.

Do you know Ella and Felix? Yes, the two of them, who swing like pendulums between "We're so happy" and "We can't be together". You never know whether they are together or apart again.