Your partner might come to resent you for taking on a controlling role in your relationship.
This can cause serious damage to your marriage.
It can seriously hurt your relationship, and may make your partner feel helpless, bitter, or resentful.
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This behavior may even occur in your communication with your partner.
Your conversation style with your mate might utilize “baby talk” or a parental tone of voice.
If you parent your partner, you are actually showing them a lack of acceptance and alack of respect.
Once you identify the pattern, it might help to seekcounseling as a coupleto work on resolving it together.
The point where you cross the line into a parenting role is where the nurturing ends andparentingbegins.
Share your concerns, and use"I feel" statementsto explain how your partner’s behavior affects you.
Set Boundaries
Talk about the pop in ofboundaries you have in your relationship.
Boundaries are important because they help promote respect, establish clear expectations, and prevent manipulation.
Explain what you find acceptable and what should happen if those boundaries are violated.
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