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Podcast: Love and Life with Dr. Karin and Pastor Elliott
Episode: Best of Love & Life: Help! I Keep Dating Men with Avoidant Attachment Style! with Elliott Anderson, M.A. Ep. 255
Description: Psychotherapist Elliott Anderson is back to continue our series on Attachment Styles. This week we unpack Avoidant Attachment and consider the question, “Is it actually possible to have a relationship with someone with an avoidant attachment style?”
Specifically, we address:
Why avoidant men may initially appear very excited about the relationship and interested in commitment, but then later, they pull away.
The internal struggle of Avoidant Attachment.
The Pursuer-Distancer cycle—if you’ve dated someone with an Avoidant Attachment style, you’ve likely experienced this, especially if you have an Anxious Attachment style.
When he marries you, but i...