I Had A Good Childhood, So Why Am I Struggling?

But I had a good childhood, so why is this affecting my marriage? A comment that’s made over and over in my coaching sessions by many of the men that I work with says something along the lines of, you know, I had a good childhood. I mean, my parents loved me. There was no … Read more

The Pursuer-Distancer Dynamic

In this corner we have the pursuer. And in this corner, the distancer. Have you ever heard of the pursuer-distancer dynamic? It’s loosely tied to the concept of the anxious or preoccupied attachment husband and the avoidant attachment wife. One is always trying, trying, trying, trying, doing all the work, while the other one is … Read more