Reimagining Love with Dr. Alexandra Solomon 200th Episode Celebration: Toddcast - Answering Your Questions!
Dec 16, 2025
In a milestone celebration, Dr. Alexandra and her husband Todd dive into listener questions, tackling complex relationship topics. They explore the fine line between emotional interdependency and codependency, and discuss how to navigate infidelity and avoidant attachment styles. The duo offers insights on overcoming resentment in marriage and provides strategies for couples to repair after conflict. They also reflect on navigating grief and rebuilding identity post-divorce, making it a heartfelt and enlightening conversation.
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How The Podcast Began With Todd's Support
- Alexandra invited her husband Todd into the studio to celebrate episode 200 and reflect on their shared history.
- They discussed how Todd supported Alexandra's early career and the podcast's origins.
Address Emotional Enmeshment Directly
- Name the problem and describe its impact to your partner without blaming them.
- Encourage individual coping (therapy, men's group) while keeping clear boundaries so you don't become someone's emotional sponge.
Close Partners Co-Regulate Emotions
- Emotions are contagious in close relationships because nervous systems co-regulate.
- Being affected by your partner's mood is normal and not a moral failing.