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The Savior-Victim dynamic in relationships: Why One Partner Needs to Fix and the Other Needs to Be Broken
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The Savior-Victim dynamic in relationships: Why One Partner Needs to Fix and the Other Needs to Be Broken

co-dependency, couples therapy, Inner Conflicts, Insecurity Counseling

The Savior-Victim dynamic in relationships: Why One Partner Needs to Fix and the Other Needs to Be Broken

By dr_j_raymond|2026-03-01T16:02:37+00:00March 1st, 2026|co-dependency, couples therapy, Inner Conflicts, Insecurity Counseling|

Julio a 43-year-old solar panel engineer had a natural genius for noticing a problem and fixing it. It was a gift he used to make his partner Geena, a 44-year-old artisan baker happy and satisfied. He expected that she would be enthralled, take him into her world and keep him there, safe, cozy, and [...]

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How Sexual Promiscuity Compensates for Lack of Agency in Power Based Relationships
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How Sexual Promiscuity Compensates for Lack of Agency in Power Based Relationships

Dating, Family of Origin Counseling, Individual Counseling, relationship issues

How Sexual Promiscuity Compensates for Lack of Agency in Power Based Relationships

By dr_j_raymond|2024-12-12T00:27:03+00:00December 12th, 2024|Dating, Family of Origin Counseling, Individual Counseling, relationship issues|

Sexual promiscuity evokes an image of routinely sleeping around with multiple partners, and being okay with it. Sexual promiscuity makes light of emotional ties, making it easy to go from one to another. Sexual promiscuity involves getting high on new experiences while playing out fantasies that would be shameful or taboo in a committed [...]

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