SC 72 - How to Deal With The Distancer-Pursuer Dynamic (Part 2)
Oct 05, 2016•29 min
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Episode description
Do you want more connection while your partner wants more space? One of the most common issues in a partnership is the distancer/pursuer dynamic. In the second of our two-part series, Ellen and I help the distancers understand and deal with your pursuing partner.
SHOWNOTES
- What does it mean to the distancer with a pursuer partner? [7:00]
- Is the pursuer really being needy when they want attention from a distancer? [10:00]
- The link between a pursuer and their childhood relationship with their caregiver. [12:30]
- A better way to ask for space. [15:00]
- Why the pursuer can be an MVP in a long-term relationship. [19:30]
- Jayson’s action step for the listener [23:00]
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