Does love mean that we “belong” to one another? This idea can sound romantic―but the normalized ownership template most of us were raised with has created some challenging dynamics within our partnerships. “This skewed perspective arises when we’re out of touch with the masculine and feminine energetics within us,” therapist Dené Logan says. “Understanding these energetics and how they work in relationships is the key to ending the unspoken war of the sexes that plays out far too often between intimate partners.”