@bennylichtenwalner: If your dismissive avoidant ex left out of nowhere, it usually wasn't because they stopped loving you. There are three main reasons they take off, and stress is the first. When life gets hard, like a new job or money getting tight, their emotional availability drops and they back off. They also hate fighting because they get overwhelmed so easily. The third reason looks like they don't love you, but it's really something else. Did they leave out of nowhere? DM me WHIPLASH and I'll message you back.