"How do I tell my partner they are avoidant so we can do the work?"

On Attachment

Stephanie Rigg

Self-improvement, Society & Culture, Education, Relationships

5 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2023

⏱️ 16 minutes

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In this episode, I'm answering a question I receive all the time which is: "How do I tell my partner they are avoidant so that we can start doing the work?" We cover: The importance of being honest & self-aware about our intentions in introducing a partner to personal development workNavigating anxious attachment tendencies around the saviour complex, over-functioning and taking responsibility for what's not oursWhy "the work" might look different for everyone How to approa...

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0:00.0	You're listening to On attachment, a place to learn about how attachment shapes the way we experience
0:09.9	relationships and where you'll gain the guidance, knowledge and practical tools to
0:15.0	overcome insecurity and build healthy thriving relationships.
0:18.9	I'm your host, relationship coach Stephanie Rigg, and I'm really glad you're here.
0:28.5	Hey everybody, welcome back to another episode of On Attachment. Today's episode is a Q&A and I'm going to be answering the question of how
0:37.2	can you tell your partner that they're avoidant so that a lot of
0:45.0	you can start doing the work. So this is a question that I answered on my Instagram stories
0:46.2	earlier in the week and that a lot of people responded to and related to.
0:51.1	And so I wanted to unpack it here and dive in in greater detail because obviously my ability
0:57.6	to address the nuances of that question is somewhat limited in a one minute Instagram story. So that's what I'm going to be talking about today.
1:07.5	Before I dive into that I just wanted to share the featured review, which is on attachment is like a shining lighthouse in the middle of a
1:15.8	dark storm. Stephanie's not only opened my eyes to attachment theory and help me
1:19.8	learn about myself but has also provided me guidance and clarity at times when my mind is
1:24.1	racing about my relationship. Stephanie's voice is so soothing and easy to listen to it could
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