Title: What to Do When Your Partner Is Overbearing | Our Everyday Life
Headings: What to Do When Your Partner Is Overbearing
What to Do When Your Partner Is Overbearing
Stop Enabling
Assert Yourself
Establish Boundaries
Know When to Seek Help

Content: What to Do When Your Partner Is Overbearing | Our Everyday Life
What to Do When Your Partner Is Overbearing
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Mutual care, respect and support are important for a happy, healthy relationship. When you have an overbearing partner, these may come second to control, frustration and guilt. Your partner's need for control may stem from his own low self-esteem, insecurities or fear of being hurt. He may try to control the decisions you make, how you behave or who you spend time with. However his control manifests itself in your relationship, you need to deal with it for the sake of your happiness and well-being. Stop Enabling
Your overbearing partner is affecting your relationship, but you may need to consider your own behavior and how it may contribute to the problem. It's not about blaming yourself for her need for control but about taking responsibility for your own actions, says psychologist Philip "Dr. Phil" McGraw. Perhaps you put up with her overbearing behavior and stay silent in order to avoid arguments. Think about more productive ways of resolving conflict. Assert Yourself
When dealing with a controlling partner, it's important not to come across as controlling yourself.