u/Far-Ad-1166

I’m currently in a long distance marriage and we’ve been long distance for around 5 months now. I think during this time I’ve become overly emotionally dependent on my husband’s texting/calling routine and I genuinely want to fix it because it’s exhausting me mentally.

Whenever we have a really warm, interactive conversation, I feel calm and happy. But if replies are delayed, the conversation feels dry, or the call/texting isn’t as engaging as usual, I get anxious very quickly. My mood starts depending on the interaction quality.

Logically I know people get busy, tired, distracted, socially drained etc. and it doesn’t automatically mean something is wrong. But emotionally my brain instantly starts overthinking and feeling uneasy.

I don’t want to become clingy, overly sensitive, or emotionally reactive because of this. I want to feel emotionally secure even when communication fluctuates normally.

Has anyone dealt with this kind of attachment anxiety or emotional dependence on communication in an LDR? What actually helped you improve it in a healthy way?

TL;DR: I’m in a long distance marriage (5 months LDR) and I’ve become emotionally dependent on my husband’s texting/calling routine. If conversations feel dry or replies are delayed, I get anxious and start overthinking even though logically I know it doesn’t mean something is wrong. I want to become more emotionally secure and stop relying so heavily on communication for reassurance.

I’m currently in a long distance marriage and we’ve been long distance for around 5 months now. I think during this time I’ve become overly emotionally dependent on my husband’s texting/calling routine and I genuinely want to fix it because it’s exhausting me mentally.

Whenever we have a really warm, interactive conversation, I feel calm and happy. But if replies are delayed, the conversation feels dry, or the call/texting isn’t as engaging as usual, I get anxious very quickly. My mood starts depending on the interaction quality.

Logically I know people get busy, tired, distracted, socially drained etc. and it doesn’t automatically mean something is wrong. But emotionally my brain instantly starts overthinking and feeling uneasy.

I don’t want to become clingy, overly sensitive, or emotionally reactive because of this. I want to feel emotionally secure even when communication fluctuates normally.

Has anyone dealt with this kind of attachment anxiety or emotional dependence on communication in an LDR? What actually helped you improve it in a healthy way?

TL;DR: I’m in a long distance marriage (5 months LDR) and I’ve become emotionally dependent on my husband’s texting/calling routine. If conversations feel dry or replies are delayed, I get anxious and start overthinking even though logically I know it doesn’t mean something is wrong. I want to become more emotionally secure and stop relying so heavily on communication for reassurance.

I’m currently in a long distance marriage and we’ve been long distance for around 5 months now. I think during this time I’ve become overly emotionally dependent on my husband’s texting/calling routine and I genuinely want to fix it because it’s exhausting me mentally.

Whenever we have a really warm, interactive conversation, I feel calm and happy. But if replies are delayed, the conversation feels dry, or the call/texting isn’t as engaging as usual, I get anxious very quickly. My mood starts depending on the interaction quality.

Logically I know people get busy, tired, distracted, socially drained etc. and it doesn’t automatically mean something is wrong. But emotionally my brain instantly starts overthinking and feeling uneasy.

I don’t want to become clingy, overly sensitive, or emotionally reactive because of this. I want to feel emotionally secure even when communication fluctuates normally.

Has anyone dealt with this kind of attachment anxiety or emotional dependence on communication in an LDR? What actually helped you improve it in a healthy way?

TL;DR: I’m in a long distance marriage (5 months LDR) and I’ve become emotionally dependent on my husband’s texting/calling routine. If conversations feel dry or replies are delayed, I get anxious and start overthinking even though logically I know it doesn’t mean something is wrong. I want to become more emotionally secure and stop relying so heavily on communication for reassurance.