Have you ever been in a relationship where one person tended to be the dominant, lead or control how the relationship worked? This can be done in a healthy way when all parties agree, such as with D/s (dominance and submission). But what happens when you find yourself in an imbalanced power dynamic that was non-consensual? Perhaps it happened accidentally, but how can you identify what’s going on, help manage it, and work to adjust things with your partner? Eva will be leading our discussion today as we explore relationship power inequality. Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Pocket Casts, and Anchor. Also check out www.ethicalseduction.com where you will find additional resources for connecting with partners! Leave us a voice mail with questions you would like potentially answered on the show. Just click this voice mail link!

References

The 4 Horsemen in Relationships: https://www.rwapsych.com.au/blog/the-four-horsemen-toxic-communication-styles-and-how-to-rein-them-in/#:~:text=In%20relationship%20terms%2C%20The%20Four,his%20or%20her%20behaviour%20itself.

The 5 to 1 statements in relationships: https://www.gottman.com/blog/the-magic-relationship-ratio-according-science/

Why positive thinking/positive statements are important: https://www.ted.com/talks/alison_ledgerwood_a_simple_trick_to_improve_positive_thinking/transcript?language=en

CPI/The Mark - Nashville’s Kink Community Center. Due to COVID-19 the Mark has been closed. As such the best way to stay up to speed with their online classes, such as the “Welcome Series Classes” is to follow their Fetlife page where they send out updates for all events. You can find a link here: https://fetlife.com/groups/3481

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