Answered from How Love Really Works · Hidden Brain · 2026-11-02
Edward Lemay suggests first giving clear reassurance about your feelings, but warns that reassurance has limits. If the fear keeps returning, the partner may need to recognize the insecurity as their own. He praised a listener named Linda, married 43 years, whose therapist had her husband post notes saying everything she does comes from love, and he said both partners share responsibility for getting perceptions right.
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