Ep.88/ How Our Attachment Styles Affect Our Break-Ups With Lucy Price
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Our attachment styles affect every aspect of our relationships, including how we navigate breakups.
Breakups can be experienced and processed in very different ways depending on your attachment style. For example, those with anxious attachment often find breakups profoundly destabilizing, as they may fear abandonment and ruminate over what went wrong. They often have a strong urge to seek reassurance from their ex, even after the relationship has ended and struggle to let go of the emotional connection.
On the other hand, individuals with dismissive avoidant attachment may initially seem less affected by the breakup. They may distance themselves emotionally and suppress feelings of grief as a defense mechanism. However, this avoidance of emotions can lead to delayed or unresolved grief that resurfaces later.
For those with fearful avoidant attachment (also known as disorganized attachment), breakups can be especially tumultuous. They alternate between anxious and avoidant ways of coping to their grief, which can feel very confusing to them and others.
Lastly, people leaning toward a secure attachment style are more likely to navigate breakups with emotional resilience, processing their feelings in a balanced way. They tend to acknowledge their pain, seek support from others, and eventually move on with a sense of closure and hope for future relationships.
The good news is that breakups don't have to be extra painful. Understanding your attachment style can provide insight into why you react to breakups the way you do and offer a path to healing by helping you address underlying patterns and unmet emotional needs.
On this week's podcast episode, I invited Breakup and Relationship Coach Lucy Price to share her expertise on how to heal from heartbreak, get over your exes, and create fulfilling lives. I am certain that her insights will provide you with the confidence and guidance you need to navigate your own breakup journey.
In this episode, we talk about:
-How our attachment styles are reflected in a breakup.
-How to navigate a breakup depending on our attachment tendencies.
-Is going no contact the best move?
-Filling the void when we are feeling lonely.
-When it's time to start dating again or enter a new relationship.
-Tools to get over your ex, heal from the heartbreak, and move forward in the most empowering way…
And so much more—Including intimate details about our own breakup journeys.
Enjoy!
