Hello, my friends, welcome back to your anxiety toolkit, the show where we talk about how to build

a life you love while managing anxiety, OCD, panic, and all of the challenging emotions that come with

it. My name is Kimberly Quinlan, and today we're tackling one of the biggest fears so many of us

face, which is what if I never

find true love. Whether you're single or feeling hopeless, struggling with dating anxiety,

or stuck in a relationship that doesn't feel quite right, relationship fears can feel overwhelming.

The fear of being alone, the pressure of timelines, the exhaustion

of putting yourself out there. It's a lot. And that's why I'm so thrilled to have Elizabeth Earnshort

with us today. Elizabeth is a renowned relationship therapist and author who has helped

countless people navigate love, dating and partnership with wisdom

and self-compassion. So no matter where you are in your love journey, this conversation is for you.

We're here to bring you some assurance and tools and maybe even change the way you think about love,

one that's a little less pressured and a lot more

helpful. So thank you, Elizabeth, for being on the show. Thank you for having me.

All right. This has been one of the most requested topics, and it's a topic that I did not feel

confident tackling on my own. So thank you for

being here. Yeah, well, thank you for being here too because this is a difficult topic. So hopefully

we can tackle it together. Yeah. Yeah. I mean, I can do all the things, anxiety, but this is one where I really genuinely, like, I don't know all the answers.

And I feel like I'm not as in touch with the solutions here.

So I'm so grateful you're here.

Let's sort of get to sort of this main core fear that people have, which is that they fear that they

won't find love or true love. How can someone manage the anxiety of feeling like true love

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