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Sometimes control in relationships doesn’t look like "classic" control. And yet it still takes a real toll on the relationship. So this IS an episode for you whether or not you think you may sometimes be controlling.

In it I share a story about a conversation with a friend that led to a big desire to share this with you: 

Many of us have, without even realizing it, learned to relate to our partners through control, pressure, expectations, and attempts to manage their behavior…

And it is hurting our relationships. Because, while it tends to come from a very understandable place, it often creates the exact opposite of what we're hoping for in love.

You’ll learn:

• Why control is often much more subtle than we think 
• The hidden signs that control may be showing up in your relationship
• How control can look like criticism, people-pleasing, monitoring, fixing, advising, or managing
• Why trying to get your partner to behave differently rarely creates genuine connection
• The 2 deeper roots of control
• Why insight alone isn't enough to change these patterns
• And the 3 levels where lasting change actually happens

If you've ever felt frustrated or disappointed with your partner, or thought: "I just want him to be more loving, attentive, or emotionally available…or… do more," or even, "Why doesn't he get it?”,  this episode will help you see those struggles through an entirely new lens.

Because when you become a woman who can honor her needs without trying to control another person into meeting them, love stops feeling like a job or power struggle…

And starts to feel like love again. 

Listen in.

SHOW NOTES: 

Learn more and begin Foundations of Emotional Well-Being for HSPs here. 

Learn more about the full path of Foundations of Emotional Well-Being for HSPs → Marriage Sanctuary 1:1 here.