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The Jealous Shutdown Cycle: When Conflict Comes Out as Distance
This episode breaks down the Jealous Shutdown Cycle—what’s actually happening when a partner pulls away after you spend time with friends or coworkers. Using attachment theory, nervous-system science, IFS, and Gottman research, it explains why jealousy often shows up as withdrawal instead of conflict, and why that silence lands as punishment even when it isn’t intended.
You’ll learn how this pattern forms, why it hurts so much, and how couples can interrupt it without shrinking their lives or walking on eggshells. The focus is on naming the pattern, understanding the physiology underneath it…
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