Darlene Lancer is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and expert author on relationships and codependency. Shes counseled individuals and couples for 30 years and coaches internationally. Her books include Conquering Shame and Codependency, Codependency for Dummies, 10 Steps to Self-Esteem, How to Beat Perfectionism and many more.

In this episode we discuss relationship advice topics that include:

• How unrealistically high standards can hurt your relationship.
• Why becoming aware of self-talk and beliefs is important in dealing with perfectionism.
• Learn the type of perfectionist you or your partner are in order to improve the relationship.
• How to work with your inner critic.
• Learn how you or your partner can become a healthy perfectionist that does not damage the relationship.
• Why challenging your beliefs can be a valuable exercise in improving your relationship.
• And much more!

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Full Show Notes at http://idopodcast.com/110

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