There are moments in every relationship when the distance between two people feels wider than the conflict that caused it. The words stop landing. The body tightens. The familiar patterns take over. And even when both partners want to come back together, the path back isn’t always clear. For years, I’ve watched couples try to repair with nothing but willpower, apologies, or the hope that time alone will soften what happened. But repair is not a feeling. It’s a structure. It’s