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Hussey: most people stay in bad relationships two years too long
Are you staying in your relationship because of love, or are you just addicted to the cycle of stress and relief? Many high-achievers use their greatest strength—resilience—as a weapon against themselves, enduring years of emotional depletion because they've mistaken physiological chaos for genuine chemistry. There is a hidden threshold of pain we wait to cross before we finally choose ourselves, but the true path to growth lies in firing the internal 'bodyguards' that keep us hyper-vigilant and opening up to the terrifying power of being truly seen.
Feb 9, 2026