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Podcast: Love Shack Live: Helping Couples Rescue Their Relationships
Episode: #253: My Partner Asked for Space. What Should I Do?
Description: Send us Fan MailWhen separation comes up, most couples split into two roles fast:One becomes the Fixer. You want to talk, solve, repair, and close the gap now because the silence feels unbearable.The other becomes the Escaper. You shut down, pull back, and hope the pressure stops, not because you don’t care, but because you feel emotionally overwhelmed and unsafe in the conversations.And here’s the trap: both responses make sense… and both make separation harder. The Fixer reaches for connection to feel s...