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Jun 2022
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#54: Can Anxious and Avoidant Relationsh...

Gloria Zhang, MA
About this episode

Can Anxiously-Attached and Avoidantly-Attached people really (1000% honestly)Ā  work in a relationship together?Ā  Ā I've avoided talking about this for a long time, because I realized that a lot of people aren't going to like my answer. But in today's episode, I'm ripping the band-aid off andĀ  giving you my full, honest, unfiltered opinion on the reality of this pairing based on my experience as a professional, as well as what you can do if you find yourself in an anxious-avoidant bond.

Ā *Why Do Some Women Easily Attract Extraordinary Relationships... And Others Struggle?*
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Episode Highlights:

  • Why do Anxious and Avoidant people attract each other?
  • The common pitfalls of anxious-avoidant relationships
  • Can it really work?Ā  My blunt and honest answer of when it can or can't work.
  • What YOU can do, if you're the Anxious or Avoidant one, to begin your journey into Secure Attachment
  • My philosophy on what the foundations of a lasting relationship should be built on
  • The tales of my "bubble gun side hustle" story and the important lessons here on finding the right, compatible match for you
  • Limited spots in my free workshop to learn how to attract a compatible match for you – click the link to save your seat: bygloriazhang.com/waitlist

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