Why Do We Choose Bad Relationships? - 12 Week Relationships Podcast #15

Unresolved trauma leaves an unfulfilled wound and we'll often seek out relationships that fill that wound. If that trauma is deep enough, it'll override our true core values and lead us into toxic, co-dependent relationships. This dependence is highly unhealthy and never actually satisfies what we're missing. It's simply a band-aid remedy.

The key to breaking the pattern is to identify and address the core trauma that's guiding our unhealthy relationship decisions. Until we do, it's likely we'll only continue to chase similar relationships.