How to Be a Better Partner When the Love Drug Wears Off

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People who have this personality, whatever we're calling over functioners today know that that's what they have. So people who like that tend to be drawn to a partner who maybe is more relaxed or maybe is has a different set of like way of being in the world that offers a little more chill. And then you see the other person's ease as not caring as laziness and then you forget that's what you wanted.

In this unplanned conversation, Amanda speaks up for everyone who’s been labeled a “Control Freak” – anyone who feels like they have to hold up the entire sky for their families or businesses – when what they really want is to feel supported and safe. Amanda shares vulnerably about: how she became an overfunctioner, the blessings and curses of being one, and the practical strategies she’s using to let go – and what her partner is doing to make her feel like she can finally try to relax.

If this episode resonates, go back and listen to OVERWHELM: Is our exhaustion a sign that we’re CareTicking time bombs?

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