If you constantly demand reassurance, control the schedule, or feel panicked when your partner needs space, you might ask yourself, “Do I smother my spouse?” In a healthy marriage, smothering is an unhealthy, anxious reaction to your own internal insecurities, where you accidentally overwhelm your partner with your emotional needs. Thankfully, the Bible offers a better path by reminding us that our ultimate security is found in Jesus Christ, which frees us to love our spouses selflessly rather than using them to fix our own deep wounds.

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Link to article: Why Do I Smother My Spouse?