#116 - Are You Overswinging Between Clingy & Avoidant?

The Conscious Couples Podcast

Welcome to The Conscious Couples Podcast with your hosts, real-life couple Emilia Smith and Alan Lazaros.In this episode, the couple delves into the struggle to find the right balance between togetherness and personal space. They emphasize the issue of losing one’s identity in pursuing a solid bond, introducing terms like ‘hyper-individualism’ and ‘enmeshment,’ which are crucial for understanding this dynamic. They also discuss the common tendency to swing between clinginess and distance and how recognizing these patterns can lead to healthier relationships, all while validating the importance of maintaining individual identity.
Show notes:
(3:46) Understanding hyperindividualism
(8:09) Learn from the past
(9:24) What is enmeshment?
(12:24) Derek shares his experience with Alan and Emilia
(13:34) The two extremes
(14:16) Lossing the ‘Me’ for the ‘We’
(17:34) Truth and data
(18:33) Center point
(21:27) Three takeaways
(24:52) Outro
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