Moving Past Work. Connecting in Love with Dr. Erica Holmes

Work is what you do to survive. It can’t be what you do to sustain or connect with your intimate partner. As a professional woman, you may constantly be chasing the elusive balance between work, home, and intimacy. In today’s Bonus Episode, Dr. Erica Holmes, a licensed clinical psychologist, educator, community consultant, and author of Dating With Purpose: A Single Woman’s Guide to Escaping No Man’s Land, talks in detail about how we can gain insights into our dating behaviors and practices to progress towards healthier intimate relationships. Wondering why you show up differently at work than you do in your personal relationships? Or maybe you constantly cycle through the same relationship patterns? Perhaps you are a workaholic and work inevitably seeps into your personal life. This Bonus Episode has nuggets for women at every stage in their relationships.

Find links and show notes at https://breakconcrete.com/bc028

Topics Covered:

• Defining a healthy intimate relationship
• What it means to date with purpose
• The influence of gender socialization on dating
• Connecting in intimate relationships
• Common dating behaviors and identities
• How our professional identities may influence our intimate relationships
• Why some women show up differently in intimate relationships than they do in their professional lives
• How to identify and learn from how you show up in intimate relationships
• Breaking patterns in intimate relationships
• When you should consider ending a relationship
• Identifying deal breakers and essentials in a relationship
• Setting expectations for the division of household labor
• Finding a partner who supports your professional success

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