#260: Can You Become Anxiously Attached from Dating an Avoidant Person? (Ask Steph)

#262: How to Navigate Feeling Behind in Life (Ask Steph)

In today's Ask Steph episode, I'm answering a listener's question about feeling like she's fallen behind in life after going through a break-up in her mid-30s, particularly as most of her friends are partnered and having kids. I talk about the very real experience of the "biological clock" factor, and how to acknowledge the disappointments and unexpected turns while also embracing the season you're in. Links Subscribe to my Substack: https://stephanierigg.substack.com/ Free resources for anxious attachment: stephanierigg.com/free-resources Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephanie__rigg Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmxC4jls4uolRKhFWV_RIoA/

#261: Sex, Intimacy, and Attachment Styles

Subscribe to my YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmxC4jls4uolRKhFWV_RIoA/ ] How do our attachment patterns influence our relationship to — and experience of — sex and intimacy? That's what we're exploring in today's podcast deep dive. We'll cover how each attachment style relates to sex, common sensitivities and pain points, and what the sexual relationship looks like over the life cycle of the relationship. We'll also touch on common sexual struggles in anxious-avoidant dynamics specifically. Links * Free training on anxious attachment [http://stephanierigg.com/haa-webinar-opt-in ] * Free resources for attachment healing [stephanierigg.com/free-resources ]

#260: Can You Become Anxiously Attached from Dating an Avoidant Person? (Ask Steph)

Subscribe to my YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmxC4jls4uolRKhFWV_RIoA/ ] Is it possible to become anxiously attached as a result of dating someone with avoidant patterns? That's the listener question I'm answering in today's Ask Steph episode. We'll talk about how our patterns can arise in response to someone else's, while also acknowledging fundamental differences in how people with secure vs. insecure attachment styles tend to respond to dysfunctional behaviour. Links * Free training for anxious attachment [http://stephanierigg.com/haa-webinar-opt-in ] * Follow me on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/stephanie__rigg ] * Take my attachment styles quiz [qquiz]

#259: How to Communicate with a Defensive Partner

Subscribe to my YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmxC4jls4uolRKhFWV_RIoA/ ] Does your partner get defensive easily, even when you feel like you weren't being attacking or critical? If so, today's episode is for you. Being on the receiving end of someone's chronic defensiveness can be extremely frustrating and disheartening, and it can feel like a real block to connection. But the way we typically respond — by making someone wrong for their defensiveness — can entrench the very pattern we're hoping to shift. Links * Free workshop on anxious-avoidant relationship dynamics [https://stephanierigg.com/anxious-avoidant-masterclass] * Understanding Your Avoidant Partner course [https://stephanierigg.com/understanding-your-avoidant-partner] * Secure Together couples course [https://stephanierigg.com/secure-together]

#258: When Your Partner Isn't Respecting Your Boundaries (Ask Steph)

Subscribe to my YouTube Channel [yt] How do you navigate a situation where your partner isn't respecting the boundaries that you've set? That's the listener question I'm answering in today's Ask Steph episode. Boundaries can be fraught for those of us with insecure attachment patterns, and it's easy to swing between demands and capitulation — neither of which are particularly helpful. We'll talk about how to reorient to what is within your control rather than making repeated pleas of someone else to change their behaviour to accommodate you, which is a recipe for frustration and resentment. Links * Free anxious attachment healing workshop [http://stephanierigg.com/haa-webinar-opt-in ] * Free resources for attachment healing [freebies] * Take my attachment quiz [qquiz]