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Neediness: Are You Expecting Too Much From Your Partner?

Where does it cross the line?

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Joe Gibson
Aug 04, 2022
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I received a response from a previous reader in relation to an article I wrote on codependency that peaked my interest. I wrote in the article how our partners unavailability can spark us into believing we are more attracted to them than we truly are; motivating “chase” behaviors that reinforce negative beliefs.

But what if our par…

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