70 | Are You in a Codependent Relationship?: Toxicity, Idolatry and Freedom
Living Easy with Lindsey
Lindsey Maestas
4.8 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 28 June 2021
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
Dr. Christie Kederian answers questions like, "What makes someone avoidant and the pursuer?" and "What is the damage done by burdening your spouse with all of your needs, desires, goals and emotions?"
Dr. Kederian is a Christian and a nationally-renowned psychologist and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, specializing in the psychology of relationships. We discuss what co-dependency is and how it distorts our view of our intimate relationships and our view of God. She dives in to the root causes of codependency and how Jesus can free us from the bondage that this struggle carries.
Find Dr. Kederian on IG @thedatedrchristie as she teaches single women how to create the life they've longed for while on a search to find their person.
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| 0:00.0 | Kristi Ciderian is a Christian and a nationally renowned psychologist and licensed marriage |
| 0:05.7 | and family therapist specializing in the psychology of relationships. |
| 0:10.7 | I was so encouraged by this conversation because it helped me to understand some dynamics within |
| 0:15.9 | my relationship with Jessie. One thing that she touches on is the pursuer and distancing |
| 0:20.5 | dynamics in a relationship that one person tends to be the pursuing spouse and one tends to be |
| 0:26.3 | the avoidant spouse and kind of how to navigate that throughout your relationship. We're also |
| 0:31.3 | talking about shame and intimacy in avoidance. We discuss 29 dimensions of compatibility, |
| 0:36.9 | which is one of the things that Dr. Kristi learned as a relationship expert for eHarmony and match.com. |
| 0:43.4 | So this girl knows her love and knows her romance and knows about the dynamics of a relationship. |
| 0:50.4 | So we're talking about goals and she gives two pieces of advice that with all that she knows |
| 0:55.9 | in the world regarding relationships, the two pieces of advice that she thinks that everyone |
| 1:01.1 | should hear. So I hope you enjoy this episode. Make sure to tag me at Living Easy with Lindsay. |
| 1:05.8 | Follow along with me and my little family on the same account at Living Easy with Lindsay. |
| 1:10.7 | And let's jump in to today's conversation. |
| 1:19.8 | We will never promise that life would be easy. But when we do it together, |
| 1:23.8 | it becomes much easier. I genuinely believe that we have to be intentional about creating a joyful |
| 1:30.5 | life. I believe in happy parenting, healthy marriages, long-lasting friendships, and making perfect |
| 1:37.1 | memories in imperfect homes. But those things require deep, holy, heartwork. I am passionate when |
| 1:44.9 | it comes to sharing vulnerably about the things that people are not always comfortable discussing. |
| 1:49.9 | And I am passionate about sharing practical wisdom that has helped me to help you navigate |
| 1:55.2 | through life less stressfully and more purposefully. On the Living Easy Podcast, you'll hear |
| 2:00.6 | honest insight with the Biblical Foundation to help you become best friends with your spouse again, |
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