#258: When Your Partner Isn't Respecting Your Boundaries (Ask Steph)

About this episode

The episode discusses how to handle situations when a partner disrespects personal boundaries.

Subscribe to my YouTube Channel How do you navigate a situation where your partner isn't respecting the boundaries that you've set? That's the listener question I'm answering in today's Ask Steph episode. Boundaries can be fraught for those of us with insecure attachment patterns, and it's easy to swing between demands and capitulation — neither of which are particularly helpful. We'll talk about how to reorient to what is within your control rather than making repeated pleas of someone else to change their behaviour to accommodate you, which is a recipe for frustration and resentment. Links Free anxious attachment healing workshop Free resources for attachment healing Take my attachment quiz

People in this episode

Host: Stephanie Rigg

Topics covered

• boundaries
• relationships
• attachment styles
• communication
• self-control

Keywords

• boundaries
• insecure attachment
• relationship advice
• communication skills
• self-awareness

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