Love Under the Scope

Why We Try to Control Our Partners (and How to Stop)


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Control in relationships isn't something that only narcissists engage in. So many of us impose subtle, even subconscious, controlling behaviors on our partners. This type of dynamic can happen to the best of us - even those who mean well.

The truth is, we're demonstrated how to subtly control our partners by our parents, extended family, and society as a whole. Some of us use control as a way to appease our own anxiety - projecting our worries and fears onto our partner in an act of desperation.

So how do we unlearn this detrimental way of being and start to reconnect with love and compassion in our relationship? Tune in to this week's episode of Love Under the Scope to find out.

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Love Under the ScopeBy Kelby Lauren