About this episode

In this episode, Stephanie Rigg discusses how to communicate with a partner about their avoidant attachment style without making them feel labeled.

Access the replay for the Anxious Attachment Protest Behaviour workshop In today's Ask Steph episode, I'm answering the question of: "How do I talk to my partner about their avoidant attachment without them feeling labelled?" I share some thoughts on how best to approach this, and what isn't likely to land well.

People in this episode

Host: Stephanie Rigg

Topics covered

• attachment styles
• communication
• relationships
• avoidant attachment
• anxious attachment

Keywords

• avoidant attachment
• anxious attachment
• communication
• relationships
• attachment theory

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