Doug begins Part 1 of looking into childhood attachment wounds and how they can negatively impact your marriage.
Listener questions and comments:
- Natalie – How can I create a secure attachment style in friendship? (38:29)
- Julia – What is advice for a couple when one of them has problems and they blame the other? (46:58)
Resources:
Emotionally Focused Therapy
Secure attachment style
- Ability to regulate your emotions
- Easily trust others
- Effective communication skills
- The ability to seek emotional support
- You are comfortable being alone
- Comfortable in close relationships
- Ability to self-reflect
- Easy to connect with
- Ability to manage conflict well
- High self-esteem
- Ability to be emotionally available
Avoidant attachment style
- Persistently avoid emotional or physical intimacy
- Strong sense of independence
- Uncomfortable expressing your feelings
- Tendency to be dismissive of others
- Difficulty trusting others
- Tend to be threatened by people getting to close
- Spend more time alone
- They believe they don’t need others
- Tendency to have commitment issues
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