What Is the Pursuer-Withdrawer Cycle in Relationships?
The pursuer-withdrawer cycle is a relationship pattern that creates misunderstanding and disconnection. Learn what it is & how to break free.
Working on your communication skills is the most important thing you can do to strengthen your relationship. In the Communication that Connects Collection, you’ll find resources for communication repair, constructive conflict, empowered communication skills, advice for building healthy boundaries, emotional intimacy, vulnerability, and communicating with a withdrawn partner.
The pursuer-withdrawer cycle is a relationship pattern that creates misunderstanding and disconnection. Learn what it is & how to break free.
Not all apologies are the same. Learn about apology languages & how to make amends the right way to create healing in your relationship.
Difficult conversations are tough, and easy to avoid (or botch). But authentic communication is vital for healthy relationships — especially when it’s about something hard to talk about. Get strategies for having productive, “critical conversations” on this episode of the podcast.
Do you withdraw and shut down? Vulnerability in relationships is hard, but it’s the key to authentic connection. Use these strategies to open up!
Want to feel closer to your sweetie? Learn how to connect with your partner & strengthen your bond by using “bids for affection.”
An expert marriage counselor shares strategies for reconnecting after a horrible fight and using it as an opportunity to grow together.
Do you often feel hurt or frustrated by someone you care about? Here is some advice on how to deal with selfish people in your life.
If you’re constantly arguing in a relationship, here’s some expert advice to help you improve your communication and turn conflict into connection.
Are “communication issues” wrecking your relationship? Learn what you can do to stop the frustration and hurt feelings… and create connection in your relationship.
How to communicate with someone who shuts down: Here are 5 expert strategies to get your withdrawn partner to open up!
Emotional flooding makes you say things you regret, or withdraw and avoid. Both can be disastrous for a relationship. Learn how to manage emotional flooding, on this episode of the podcast.
Here’s a crash course in emotional flooding to help you avoid communication issues and misunderstandings in relationships.
Are you stuck in a codependent relationship? Take this three-question codependency quiz to find out and to learn more about codependency.
Emotional safety is the foundation of a healthy relationship. Here are communication tips for how to create emotional safety in marriage.
Are you always walking on eggshells around your emotional, irritable, powder-keg of a partner? Learn the secret to taming the tiger, and bringing the peace back into your home.
Do you not feel heard or understood by your partner? Learn about empathy in relationships, and how to cultivate empathy in yours.
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