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Are you parenting your partner without even realizing it?

In this insightful episode of the Balance Code Podcast, along with relationship expert Karina F. Daves, I delve into a common but often unspoken issue: parenting your partner. 

Karina is a relationship expert (shared by Beyonce’s mom) who teaches women how to enjoy more satisfying partnerships. As a relationship coach, Karina leverages her experience as a former social worker and adjunct professor of women’s studies to teach women how to strategically evaluate their personal identity, values, and standards so that they can elevate their relationships and themselves.

Whether you’re the one unconsciously taking on the role of a parent or your partner is, this conversation is packed with insights and practical advice to help you break the cycle and build a more balanced, respectful relationship.

In this episode:

• Explore the dynamics of parenting your partner in a relationship.
• Understand how hyper-independence can lead to controlling behavior.
• Learn about the impact of trust and the lack thereof on relationship dynamics.
• Identify the roots of nagging and how it affects both partners.
• Discover methods to break the cycle of parenting your partner.
• Recognize the importance of letting your partner fumble to build trust and independence.
• The need for flexibility and grace in relationships.
• Gain insights on handling personal anxiety and the false sense of urgency.
• Strategies for initiating constructive conversations about changing dynamics.
• Understand the significance of talking positively about your partner with others.

Resources:

Couples Goal Setting Workbook
⁠Rebuild Program

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