This Week's Listener Question:

My partner always wants me to go everywhere he goes. He won’t go to parties, games,

church, or vacations without me. It feels like he’s smothering me and I need some

space. What should I do without hurting his feelings?

Announcements:

Summer Webinar Series – You are invited to join Laura Busse and Dr. Michaelle Knight

August 8 – Press On with Perseverance and Make a Plan

Sign up here: https://www.3oclockwakeup.com/event-details-registration/press-on-with-perseverance-and-design-a-plan

Hope to see you there!

SOUL Group Questions:

To build connection with a friend or in your Soul Group, ask each other these questions.

1. Reflecting on your family of origin and caregivers when you were a child, how

would you describe how your needs were met? What messages did you receive

about how to express your emotions?

2. Did you grow up seeing any of these patterns of anxious attachment – clinging,

controlling, people pleasing, helplessness, placating, or jealousy? Do you see

them in your relationships today?

3. Why do you think anxious attachment styles are common in relationships?

4. In what ways can we be connected to others yet still differentiated?

5. Celebrate one of your relationships that feels connected and you still have your

own autonomy. Or choose one you’d like to move in that direction. Make a plan

to communicate or celebrate with them.

Resources:

Attachment Style Assessment – Take the Quiz

Wired for Love by Stan Tatkan – Book

Attachment Styles in Adult Relationships - Complete Guide

Have a question for us? Send it to questions@soulenchilada.com

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Learn more about Laura’s ministry The 3 O’Clock Wake Up Call – HERE

Learn more about Christine Ruth, counseling practice, and future retreats – HERE