#202: What Is The Line Between Undersharing And Oversharing?

Caller Austin: is a former only child and grandchild who has experienced the pressure of performing for his family in order to receive love. He is now trying to find a balance between undersharing and oversharing with his fiancee in order to create trust, safety, and a healthy relationship. "It's more important to be trusted than to be loved. And what that's really saying is that I can't really fully be loved unless I'm seen. And the way that I'm seen is by being honest and being transparent and being authentic with who I am." Honesty, transparency and fidelity in relationships are essential components for a healthy connection. But for many, navigating the line between undersharing and oversharing can be a difficult task. Austin experienced this in his own relationship, struggling to find a balance between demonstrating his integrity and not retriggering his fiancee. In this article, we'll explore the difficult challenge of finding a definitive answer to this dilemma and how Austin has managed to resolve it. In this episode: 1. What is the line between undersharing and oversharing in relationships? 2. How can couples build trust and maintain fidelity in their relationship? 3. What are the benefits of being attentive rather than judgmental of our own behaviors? // SUBMIT A QUESTION + CALL IN // We'd love to answer questions you have about addiction, trauma, recovery, relationships, and healing. Ask Here: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.therapybros.com/call-in-and-ask-a-question/⁠⁠⁠ // Tyler Patrick LMFT | "The Wandering Therapist" // Free Consultation Call: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lovestrong.com/consultation-call⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Love Strong | Experience Therapy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lovestrong.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ // Brannon Patrick LCSW | "The Expert" // Brannon's Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.brannonpatrick.com⁠⁠⁠ Therapy Utah: ⁠⁠⁠https://therapyutah.org/⁠⁠⁠ // COURSES // The Healing Journey: ⁠https://join.reclaimyourheart.com/⁠ Brannon's Boundary Bootcamp: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.brannonpatrick.com/Boundarybootcamp⁠⁠⁠ Tyler's Pornography Addiction Recovery Kickstart: ⁠⁠⁠https://lovestrong.com/courses/overcome-pornography-addiction/⁠⁠⁠ // EVENTS // Radiant Dawn | Women's Retreat: ⁠https://radiantdawn.org⁠ Rising Son | Men's Retreat: ⁠⁠⁠https://risingson.org⁠⁠⁠ Vibrant Love | Couple's Retreat: ⁠⁠⁠https://vibrantlove.org⁠⁠ // Reclaim Your Heart // Join our new community for quality exclusive content, incredible courses, and real connection: ⁠https://join.reclaimyourheart.com/