Ep 174: Relationship Ambivalence: Stuck in fight loops + wanting change

For anyone who perhaps is negotiating standing up for yourself and also accommodating your relationship to make it peaceful and loving, and unsure of how to balance those two things. You might find that your fight loops are repeating and you are unhappy because of that. You both are likely seeking love and closeness but also wanting change. This is targeted at those in relationships that are well established. For example, when the novelty has worn off and any imbalances have had time to set in. You might be asking - do I want to be with this person or is this relationship hopeless? What do I want? What’s happening in my relationship? Is this at all fixable? We both used to be happy but now I am flipping between love and hate, pretty often. OR you might be asking– why can’t my partner see me? Why can’t they meet my needs when they are so small? What the hell happened… things were great and as soon as I brought up my needs, this turned into something so much worse. Am I crazy?
 
This is a topic that obviously has a lot of variables – but this will at least give you something to reflect on if this sounds like your situation. And every solution will be different and based on you and your partner – so don’t force anything that doesn’t feel right for you.
 
There are 3 parts to this episode– the what, why, and how–the tools, and we will hear from our sponsors right before the tools section. For more of my work and to make a donation, you can head to YayWithMe.com ! xo
 
The book on love languages is this one:
https://amzn.to/3bdC7mW
And here is a love language quiz to take:
https://5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/love-language
 
If you don’t feel safe in your relationship, this is for you:
National Domestic Violence Hotline
https://www.thehotline.org/
800-799-7233
Hours: 24/7. Languages: English, Spanish and 200+ through interpretation service 
 
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