Walking on Eggshells in Your PMDD Relationship

Walking on Eggshells in Your PMDD Relationship

From In Love with PMDD by Dr. Rose Alkattan

June 10, 2026 · 51 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the patterns of emotional and verbal abuse that can develop in relationships affected by PMDD, emphasizing the need for awareness and communication.

Send us Fan Mail If you’ve ever looked back at a luteal phase fight and thought, “That wasn’t me,” this conversation is for you and for the partner who’s been bracing for the next blowup. We’re getting honest about something that’s easy to minimize in a PMDD relationship: the way monthly conflict can slowly turn into a pattern of emotional abuse, verbal abuse, control, and intimidation. When the lines get crossed little by little, both people can start treating chaos as normal and confusing l...

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Host: Dr. Rose Alkattan

Topics covered

  • PMDD
  • relationships
  • emotional abuse
  • verbal abuse
  • conflict
  • mental health

Keywords

  • PMDD
  • luteal phase
  • emotional abuse
  • verbal abuse
  • relationship conflict
  • mental health
  • communication

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