Secure Attachment Is Not Enmeshment: How to Avoid Enmeshment in Your Relationship

Secure Attachment Is Not Enmeshment: How to Avoid Enmeshment in Your Relationship

Avoid Enmeshment in Your Relationship By:

1. Nurturing Relationships Outside of Your Partnership

2. Giving Each Other Permission to Have Different Thoughts and Perspectives

3. Not Taking Each Other for Granted

4. Prioritizing Connection Over Control

5. Not Objectifying Each Other

6. Maintaining Curiosity About Each Other

7. Encouraging Each Other’s Growth, Success, and Happiness as Individuals

Enmeshment and Insecure Attachment

Enmeshment often stems from insecure attachment styles, where partners rely too heavily on each other for emotional validation, identity, and self-worth. This dynamic can blur boundaries, leading to a loss of individuality and balance in the relationship.

To avoid enmeshment and cultivate secure attachment, focus on building trust, maintaining individuality, and fostering mutual growth. For more on finding security and balance, explore Julie Menanno’s book, Secure Love.

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“Secure attachment thrives on balance: prioritizing connection while respecting individuality.”

— Julie Menanno

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