The Role of the Caretaker in a Relationship

"There are some things that are going wrong right now in this relationship," she says. "The caretaker is feeling unappreciated, unloved, and unwelcome in the relationship." The warrior needs to feel loved, the caretaker needs to feel appreciated, writes author Peggy Drexler. If you want to break the pattern as the caretaker, your job is to make the warrior feel loved And safe, said Drexler of her first marriage.

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