Ep2 - Who’s on top?

In this episode Stephanie and Mairead discuss power in relationships. Power is oftenconsidered a negative word in relationships, but not here. Sensing that you have power andsome leverage to influence the direction and pace of your relationship is vital to a healthy, happyone. Without this, someone is conceding, staying silent, appeasing, giving in, and over time,resentment builds and unhappiness follows.Topics● The toxicity of power versus positive power● Power to influence your relationship.● How overinvesting on dates erodes your power.● The subtle ways you may hand over your power.● How you signal your influence or lack of it in the early stages of dating.● Tune into your own reaction and act on it.● Look at your own patterns and try alternatives.● When the power balance is wrong - what to do? how do you know?● When is the relationship healthy?● Making changes in your relationship! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.