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SC 72 - How to Deal With The Distancer-Pursuer Dynamic (Part 2)

2016/10/5
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Relationship School Podcast

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Do you want more connection while your partner wants more space? One of the most common issues in a partnership is the distancer/pursuer dynamic. In the second of our two-part series, Ellen and I help the distancers understand and deal with your pursuing partner.

SHOWNOTES

  • What does it mean to the distancer with a pursuer partner? [7:00]
  • Is the pursuer really being needy when they want attention from a distancer? [10:00]
  • The link between a pursuer and their childhood relationship with their caregiver. [12:30]
  • A better way to ask for space. [15:00]
  • Why the pursuer can be an MVP in a long-term relationship. [19:30]
  • Jayson’s action step for the listener [23:00]