Intimate Relationship Dynamics
IRDs
IRDs are patterns of habitual interactions that make partners react automatically, in set ways.
You have the same argument over and over.
It feels like you’re in a bad play; you both know your lines, actions, and reactions.
Once an IRD gets activated, the content doesn’t matter…
Whether serious or trivial, partners slip into habitual reactions.
Instead of working as a team to solve the problem…
They see each other as the problem.
They’re opponents…
Eventually, enemies.
You’ll learn how to prevent IRDs.
And how to deactivate them when you slip.
Course Content
* It Feels as if You’re in a Bad Play
* The Demand-Withdraw Dynamic
* The Pursuer-Distancer Dynamic
* The Fear-Shame Dynamic
* The Engine of IRDs
* How to Prevent IRDs
* How to Deactivate IRDs
* Binocular Vision
* Blind Spots
* Relationship Repair
* Quizzes and exercises
Note:
If chronic resentment, anger, or emotional abuse is part of your relationship, do the Boot Camp, before this course.