Why Being "Low-Maintenance" May Be Ruining Your Relationship with Laura Berman

Language of Love with Dr. Laura Berman · Jul 16, 2026 · 15m

Are you the "chill one"? The one who says yes to keep the peace? The one who goes along to get along... until you can't anymore?

You pride yourself on being easygoing. Low-maintenance. The one who never makes a fuss.

Until the resentment builds. Until your body is screaming inside. Until you finally explode over something small, and suddenly you're the bad guy.

Sound familiar?

You're not broken. You're not "too much." And you're definitely not alone.

In this session, I answer Kayla's question about what happens when being the "pleasant one" backfires. She's stuck in the classic people-pleaser…