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Hello friends. Welcome back to the podcast. Today we finish out the type 6 section of our relationship pairing with type 6 and 6. So if you're looking

for type 6 with 1 through 5, those happened in the previous series of this section. And next week,

we move on to type 7. And each type will get shorter as we go forward because the pairing will already be covered. And that is all I had to say about that, actually.

Whenever I answer these relationship pairing questions, I like to do it in three points. Point one, conflict styles. Point two, things you may be unconsciously doing in and three, ways you can positively influence each other.

Diving into the type six conflict style, six is you are in the reactive response triad.

You respond strongly to conflict, need responses from others.

Conflict is met with an emotional reaction and a strong desire to know where they

stand with others. Type 6 specifically may seek both independence and support, maybe pessimistic,

doubtful, or anxious. They may be defensive in maintaining independence so that no one can take

advantage of them, triggers for type 6 six in conflict are being under external pressure,

another's lack of genuineness, another's lack of commitment, and an abusive use of authority.

In conflict, sixes may have the tendency to project. So you can ask yourself, what am I feeling

that I may be projecting on to others?

Now, in a relationship involving two aneogram sixes, there can be an immediate connection based on your shared values of loyalty and trust and camaraderie.

You may, you're both likely to value mutual protection

and wavering support. Challenges that could arise could be sharing mutual anxieties,

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