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Fearful Avoidant + Dismissive Avoidant: The Most Painful Relationship Dynamic | E11
Why are fearful-avoidant and dismissive-avoidant partners so magnetically attracted to each other—only to become trapped in criticism, withdrawal, resentment, and disconnection?
In this episode, Dr. Sarah Hensley breaks down the fearful-avoidant/dismissive-avoidant relationship dynamic and explains how couples can interrupt the painful push-pull cycle before it destroys their relationship.
You’ll learn:
-Why fearful and dismissive avoidants are intensely attracted to each other
-How the honeymoon phase turns into a pursue-withdraw conflict cycle
-Why dismissive avoidants shut down—and why…
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