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Brandon Doerksen on Instagram: "Why I didn’t like my wife for five whole years.   She pissed me off.   When I looked at her, all I could see was this mirror looking back at me, revealing what was broken in me.   “Well, Brandon, that’s a great opportunity to heal and grow.”  That’s not how I saw it.  She threatened  My ego,  My pride,  and my identity of who I thought I was.  Because of shame, I refused to acknowledge any of the ways I was causing her pain.  So I hid, lied, and kept things from her to self-protect and keep her at a distance.  What I finally realized is you can’t fake connection in marriage.  I couldn’t pretend I was connected to her. You can’t just say I love you.  Connection is felt... Connection is real... Connection is vulnerable...  I hadn’t learned the skills to expres
Brandon Doerksen on Instagram: "Why I didn’t like my wife for five whole years. She pissed me off. When I looked at her, all I could see was this mirror looking back at me, revealing what was broken in me. “Well, Brandon, that’s a great opportunity to heal and grow.” That’s not how I saw it. She threatened My ego, My pride, and my identity of who I thought I was. Because of shame, I refused to acknowledge any of the ways I was causing her pain. So I hid, lied, and kept things from her to self-protect and keep her at a distance. What I finally realized is you can’t fake connection in marriage. I couldn’t pretend I was connected to her. You can’t just say I love you. Connection is felt... Connection is real... Connection is vulnerable... I hadn’t learned the skills to expres
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