Are You a “Parent” Partner? 8 Warning Signs.
Treating our partner like a child might sound weird.
Unfortunately, many of us are stuck in this unhealthy dynamic without knowing it.
I’ve been there, so I know how ugly it is to be treated like a child. On rare occasions, I was the parent and I couldn’t unstuck myself from that complicated role.
Whether you’re the “child” partner or the “parent” partner, you may not realize that you’re in a parent/child relationship.
We may have watched our own parents stuck in that dynamic while growing up or we may have unhealed traumas that constantly drive us to be in relationships where we either nag our partner like a parent or act out like a child.
The reasons may vary from person to person, so we can’t exactly tell what drives us to become our partner’s “parents.” What is certain, however, is that a parent/child relationship is doomed.
When we act superior in our relationship, feel that we need to “take care” of our partner, manage their schedule, or give them constant reminders, fun transforms into pressure and pressure slowly transforms into resentment.
How can we bring back the fun into our relationship? We need to pay attention to the demeaning behaviors that make our partner feel like…
