Is every little thing about your partner getting on your nerves? Suddenly cringing in the bedroom? You might have ‘the ick’ – the feeling in a romantic relationship where you’re irrationally annoyed or even repulsed. ‘It can be triggered by something they say or do, or even a minor change in their appearance, such as a new haircut,’ says hypnotherapist and relationship therapist Zoë Clews*. But while this might feel very disconcerting, there’s often an underlying cause. Our experts explain what might really be going on and how you can move
The ICK factor
Mar 07, 2024
3 minutes
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