Anxiety in Relationships — Healing Together Without Losing Yourself

In this heartfelt episode of The Middle Way, Adam Asdel and Art Burns dive deep into one of the most common yet unspoken challenges: anxiety in relationships. Whether you're the anxious partner or loving someone who struggles with anxiety, this conversation explores how anxiety shows up between two people—and what to do about it.

Adam shares personal stories from his own relationship, including parenting with anxiety and learning not to pass it down to his daughter. Art brings powerful insights from his coaching practice, emphasizing empathy, self-awareness, and the importance of not making your partner responsible for your healing. Together, they explore how anxiety can be treated as a "third party" in the relationship—something both partners work on side by side instead of against each other.

They discuss:

• How anxious energy can transfer between partners
• The importance of radical responsibility and boundaries
• Why empathy matters more than fixing
• The dangers of labeling yourself or your partner
• And why sometimes… it’s actually okay to go to bed angry

This episode includes practical tools like active listening, mindfulness, and communication tips that help deepen connection while honoring individuality—because healthy love is a fruit salad, not a smoothie.

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