I'm not sure how to answer this. I've had ruptures, with ex-T, ex-MC, and current T. I was definitely unable to repair the final one with ex-MC, and it ultimately led to us terminating because I realized I couldn't trust him anymore. I was able to repair a previous one with him and a couple with ex-T in the sense that I was able to continue seeing them, but the trust took a hit for a bit and had to be built back up.
With current T, we've technically repaired the big rupture we had (stone thing), but I think it still affects the relationship from my end at times--sometimes I bring that up with him, sometimes I don't. He believes that working through conflicts make a relationship--therapeutic or otherwise--stronger. In a way, I get that, because it shows you can survive them. But if it's a big rupture/conflict with someone, I feel things are never quite the same, at least for me. OK, this is making me think my answer should be "no."
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