The Anxious Love Coach 80: 5 things I'd tell my younger self before entering partnership with my now-husband
Dec 13, 2023
In this episode, Natalie Kennedy, a relationship anxiety coach, shares valuable insights for anyone entering a partnership. She reflects on her experience with relationship anxiety and offers advice on committing, navigating challenging relationships, letting go of control, addressing toxic patterns, and introduces the 'Both Feet In' program.
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Love Comes In Ebbs And Growth Phases
- Natalie Kennedy explains she fell in and out of love across many years and endured five particularly anxious years.
- She frames those years as growth and a molting process that led to a deep, grateful partnership.
Early Controlling Phase And Learning Communication
- Natalie recalls being controlling in her twenties because she didn't love herself and lacked communication skills.
- She read Nonviolent Communication repeatedly while learning to speak and relate more effectively.
Do Your Own Work Before Expecting Change
- If you choose to stay, clean up your side of the street and do the personal work regardless of partner change.
- That will reveal if the relationship can improve or if it was never stable to begin with.