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Multiamory: Rethinking Modern Relationships

405 - Are Relationship Doubts Normal?

Multiamory: Rethinking Modern Relationships

Multiamory, LLC

Relationships, Sexuality, Education, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.9970 Ratings

🗓️ 17 January 2023

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

One of the most searched relationship questions online is "Is it normal to have doubts about my relationship?" On today's episode, we're exploring that topic, asking is it normal? Why do we have doubts about our relationships? How can we tell the difference between doubts that stem from insecurities versus doubts that are a sign of more serious issues? We're going to discuss some research, and as always, some actionable tools to help when you're having these types of doubts. Join our amazing community of listeners at multiamory.com/join. We offer sliding scale subscriptions so everyone can also get access to ad-free episodes, group video discussions, and our amazing Discord community. Multiamory was created by Dedeker Winston, Jase Lindgren, and Emily Matlack.Our theme music is Forms I Know I Did by Josh and Anand.Follow us on Instagram @Multiamory_Podcast and visit our website Multiamory.com. We are a proud member of the Pleasure Podcasts network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

I think it's great if you can talk to your partner about the emotions that you are having or that they may be having,

0:10.0

even if they're difficult to hear, you can try to hold space for them, but not necessarily

0:16.7

internalize the emotions that are coming at you or vice versa.

0:22.4

Well you may be the one in the situation of feeling like, okay, I'm having a lot of anxiety about this relationship, but your partner may be the one doing that and that may be a little scary to you but if you can get in a place where you don't necessarily sit there and internalize their anxiety, but rather just work through it together.

0:45.6

I think that's the ideal place to be in.

0:48.4

Welcome to the Multiannual Podcast.

0:51.9

I'm Jace. I'm Emily. I'm Dettaker. We believe in looking to the future of

0:56.2

relationships, not maintaining the status quo of the past. So whether you're monogamous,

1:01.4

polyamorous, swinging,

1:03.4

casually dating, or if you just do relationships differently,

1:06.8

we see you, and we're here for you.

1:09.0

Fongs I know I did.

1:15.0

force me to form myself to fit. On this episode of the multi-ammery podcast we're talking about

1:28.1

relationship doubts. We just finish the holidays it's the start of a new year and this is a time when it's not uncommon to be asking some questions about your relationship and wondering, you know, how do I feel about this? How do I want to proceed? What are my thoughts about another year?

1:47.0

Can I make it to Valentine's Day? And I recently...

1:50.0

Ooh, that's the next gauntlet to go through.

1:55.0

Yeah, yeah, and a lot of people ask this question,

1:59.0

is it normal to be having doubts about my relationship?

2:02.0

If I'm having doubts, does that mean that something's wrong?

2:05.3

I found out recently that this is one of the most searched relationship questions online in general

2:11.6

and so today we're going to be exploring that topic of is it normal to have

2:16.3

doubts? We know why do we have doubts in our relationships and then importantly how do we tell the difference between relationship doubts that are just coming from our own insecurities and relationship doubts that are signs that there is something more serious wrong here that either needs to be fixed or maybe

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