#253: Perfectionism in Anxious-Avoidant Relationships
From On Attachment by Stephanie Rigg
May 5, 2026 · 20 min · Season 1 · Episode 253
About this episode
This episode explores how perfectionism affects anxious-avoidant relationships and offers insights on fostering compassion and acceptance.
Subscribe to my YouTube Channel In today's episode, we're diving deep into perfectionism — and how it can sneak into our relationship dynamics in unhelpful ways. We'll talk about how perfectionism shows up for anxiously attached people, how that differs from folks with avoidant patterns, and what it looks like to release the grip of perfectionism and find greater compassion and acceptance — for ourselves, our partners, and our relationships. Links Free resources for anxious attachment Follow me on Instagram
People in this episode
Host: Stephanie Rigg
Topics covered
- perfectionism
- anxious attachment
- avoidant attachment
- relationship dynamics
- self-compassion
- acceptance
Keywords
- perfectionism
- anxious attachment
- avoidant patterns
- relationship dynamics
- self-acceptance
- compassion
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