March 20, 2025

201 | Emotionally Stunted & Unavailable Spouses: What To Do When You Feel More Like Roommates

21 minutes

Show Notes:

In this episode, we tackle the challenging issue of emotional unavailability in marriages and how it can lead to feelings of disconnection and loneliness. We explore the root causes of emotional immaturity, its impact on relationships, and provide steps to create emotional growth and intimacy between partners. Listen in to gain valuable insights into creating a safe space for emotional expression, developing empathy, and rebuilding a strong emotional connection with their spouse.

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-Kendra

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Quotes:

As Lindsay C. Gibson points out, "When parents refuse to grow emotionally, their children become their emotional caretakers."

"Growing up with emotionally immature parents means learning to cope with emotional chaos as a survival skill," Gibson adds.

As Dr. Carla Marie Manly notes, "In a marriage, if someone is emotionally unavailable, it can lead to feelings of isolation, loneliness, unmet needs, lack of intimacy and difficult feelings."

Natalie Lue provides insight into the root of this behavior: "Fear is an emotional response to a perceived danger - for him that danger is the consequences of commitment and intimacy. The danger isn't you per se; it's all the things that you and your expectations, needs, and wants bring to his life."

As Gibson reminds us, "Healing from emotional neglect begins when you recognize that you are worthy of the love you didn't receive."

As Natalie Lue reminds us, "Emotionally unavailable means not fully emotionally present. It's struggling or being unable to access emotions healthily and as a result, being emotionally distant due to 'walls' which basically act as barriers to true emotional intimacy."

As Gibson wisely states, "The unpredictability of an emotionally immature parent leaves children constantly on edge."

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By Kendra Nielson | Therapist, Counselor, Self Development Educator, Fulfillment Therapy Founder, Consultant,

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