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When You Feel Like Your Partner's Parent…

When You Feel Like Your Partner's Parent…

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In this episode, we tackle the hard truth around feeling like your partner's parent. Whether you're a man or woman listening, there's something here for you if you feel you are in this dynamic.

We'll get into:

  • What the parent-child dynamic is in a romantic relationship
  • How do we get into a dynamic like this
  • Steps for starting to address and unwind the dynamic

And hopefully, you'll walk away feeling a little less alone in your experience. Feeling like a parent to your partner is actually a common phenomenon. There are manageable, practical steps you can take to disengage from the dynamic and create more connection in your relationship.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Relationship Dynamics

04:05 Understanding the Parent-Child Dynamic

12:53 Exploring the Roots of Responsibility

30:17 Conditioning and Its Impact on Relationships

30:58 The Impact of Childhood Conditioning on Adult Relationships

42:54 Unwinding the Mother-Child Dynamic in Relationships

57:13 Building Awareness and Setting Boundaries for Change

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