#265: When Your Partner Shuts Down, Pulls Away, or Sends Mixed Signals

About this episode

This episode discusses the confusion and emotional turmoil that arises when a partner shuts down or sends mixed signals in a relationship.

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever found yourself thinking: I don’t understand what is happening in my relationship. You’re trying to communicate, but every conversation turns emotional. You’re watching your partner pull away, but they won’t actually say why. Or maybe they ended the relationship… and yet they’re still showing up in ways that make it almost impossible to heal. That kind of confusion can make you question everything. And that’s what this episode is about. In this special Q&A-st...

People in this episode

Host: Staci Bartley

Topics covered

• relationship communication
• emotional confusion
• partner withdrawal
• mixed signals
• relationship healing

Keywords

• relationship
• communication
• emotional
• partner
• healing
• mixed signals
• withdrawal

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