184. Settling vs embracing an imperfect partner

About this episode

This episode discusses the fear of settling for an imperfect partner and helps listeners navigate their anxious expectations in relationships.

The fear of settling, of choosing wrong, or of missing out on a ‘better’ partner is one that plagues so many anxious brains in relationships. So I’m spending today’s episode talking about it. I’m going to help you define settling vs embracing an imperfect partner... AND help you call out your anxious brain’s perhaps unhelpful expectations when it comes to romantic relationships - so you can make a decision from an aligned, grounded place. Mentioned in the episode: Enquire about 1:1 coaching...

People in this episode

Host: Rebecca Ore

Topics covered

• settling
• imperfect partner
• anxiety in relationships
• expectations
• decision making

Keywords

• settling
• imperfect partner
• anxiety
• relationships
• expectations
• coaching

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