The Jayson Gaddis Podcast Why Having Different Attachment Styles is a Good Thing - Jayson & Ellen - 381
Feb 9, 2022
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Differences Can Strengthen Relationships
- Differences in attachment styles are not a relationship death sentence and can strengthen a partnership.
- Opposites create polarity that, when managed, builds a more robust team.
Collaborate To Manage Attachment Activation
- Work together to navigate attachment activations so neither partner stays stressed too long.
- Find mutual approaches that let anxious partners get reassurance and avoidant partners get needed space.
Look For Movement Toward Security
- Avoid assuming differences equal incompatibility and instead notice how each partner moves toward security.
- Expect avoidant partners to learn to return and converse, which signals movement toward secure behavior.