{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Emotionally Closed-Off Partners: What\u2019s Really Going On","description":"Show Notes: Have you ever felt lonely inside your relationship? Like you\u2019re doing all the emotional heavy lifting\u2014asking, explaining, softening, fixing\u2014while your partner stays distant, quiet, or shut down? Imagine if you could stop chasing connection\u2026 and still feel close. Imagine setting boundaries without blowing up your relationship. Imagine finally understanding that you\u2019re not \u201ctoo much\u201d\u2014you\u2019re just asking for what every human needs: safety, connection, and truth. In this episode, we\u2019re talking about emotionally shut down (or emotionally avoidant) partners\u2014where it comes from, why it hurts so much, and how to stop abandoning yourself in the process of trying to keep the peace. This conversation is especially for the women who learned to be \u201cthe good girl,\u201d the fixer, the one who doesn\u2019t need much\u2014but secretly feels exhausted, resentful, and alone. Inside this episode, you\u2019ll learn: \u2714\ufe0f Why emotionally shut down partners aren\u2019t cold or heartless\u2014they\u2019re protecting themselves \u2714\ufe0f How childhood roles (hero child, fixer, self-sufficient one) shape adult relationships \u2714\ufe0f The difference between attunement and codependency\u2014and why monitoring your partner\u2019s emotions is costing you \u2714\ufe0f What doesn\u2019t work with emotionally avoidant partners (and why chasing creates more distance) \u2714\ufe0f How asserting yourself clearly actually creates more safety, not less \u2714\ufe0f Why boundaries are required for real intimacy\u2014and how to stop seeing them as \u201cmean\u201d If you\u2019ve been editing yourself, lowering your needs, or telling yourself you\u2019re asking for too much\u2026 this episode will meet you right there\u2014and help you shift the pattern without losing yourself. LINKS: Repair Guide for the Woman Taught to Keep the Peace https:\/\/breathworkcollective.myflodesk.com\/repair-guide-for-women Free Empower YOU Breathwork: https:\/\/breathworkcollective.myflodesk.com\/empower-breathwork   Boundary Babe Academy: https:\/\/the-breathwork-collective.circle.so\/checkout\/boundary-mastery  Follow My Journey: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/its.amandaclark\/ The Supported Woman Group Transformation Experience: http:\/\/amandaclark.biz\/supported-woman-group-coaching    ","author_name":"No More 'Good Girl'","author_url":"http:\/\/bravingthemountainpodcast.libsyn.com\/website","html":"