The Dr. Psych Mom Showwith clinical psychologist Dr. Samantha Rodman Whiten

When my son recently had to say no to a school activity in favor of other activities, he was worried about disappointing the person in charge. I said this line to him and it came out funny, but it is 100% true for all humans. It is useful to think about this as a fact of life, and something you need to come to terms with in order to lead an authentic and meaningful life!

So many people think the solution to all their marital problems is to change their partner. After all, they think, shouldn't my partner WANT to improve? Yet somehow, no matter what incremental progress your partner makes toward your goals, whether that's more sex, more conversations, or anything else, nothing will fall into place until you accept them for who they are, or dec...

By micromanaging your partner's behavior, whether in the home, with the kids, or in other arenas, you are never giving yourself a chance to do "exposure therapy" for the anxiety that their way of living will cause irreparable harm. It won't! All this and more.

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You may think you have a lot of frustration tolerance and grit, but you may not be considering your inability to tolerate your partner or child struggling, even in small ways. When you overfunction to prevent them from ever experiencing frustration or irritation, you are stopping them from learning how to handle life activities and the negative emotions that you can't control...

Today we talk about the real world benefits of being with an avoidant partner, and yes, they exist!

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