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Mar 2025
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Signs Of Progress & Healthy Relationship...

Connor Beaton
About this episode

Talking points: attachment, relationships

The way you connect with others really can change for the better, and it's important to know when you're headed in the right direction. If you or your partner has an avoidant attachment style—aka shutdown in conflict, emotional distancing, etc.—this one's for you. Listen in.

Not sure what avoidant attachment is? Check out A Man's Guide To Avoidant Attachment: https://lnk.to/3anA6L


(00:00:00) - Intro and what you need to understand first

(00:02:25) - Sign number one: more emotional availability

(00:04:41) - Number two: Better conflict navigation

(00:07:01) - Number three: you aren’t debating ending the relationship at the first sign of trouble

(00:08:01) - Number four: a deeper sense of trust

(00:10:08) - Number five: their needs are more clear, AND they’re moving to meet your needs more often


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