@mightypursuit: **LINK IN BIO FOR FULL EPISODE** You’re waiting. For them to propose. To take the next step. For things to finally change. And over time, your version of the story get simple: they’re avoidant, afraid of commitment and won’t step up. But as Dr. Vienna Pharaon explains, that’s not really the full picture. Because waiting is also a choice. One often rooted in people-pleasing, fear of rocking the boat, and the hope that if you’re patient enough, things will change on their own. And what goes unspoken doesn’t disappear. The needs you don’t name, the questions you don’t ask, the parts of yourself you quiet to keep the relationship intact —they inflate like a balloon like the longer that time goes on. That’s why we sat down with Dr. Pharaon, one of the most influential couples therapists in the world and a trusted voice for more than 750,000 people. After two decades of working with couples, she helps people see how these early, subtle dynamics turn into the cycles they later feel stuck inside — and how to interrupt them before they harden into something even more painful. In this episode, Vienna helps you understand what’s really happening beneath the surface — and how to start choosing differently, whether you’re single, dating, or in a long-term relationship. Watch the full episode via link in bio or search for “Mighty Pursuit Podcast” on YouTube, Apple, or Spotify. #datingadvice #couplegoals #relationshipgoals

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