Radical responsibility is the thing you're missing.
- Paige Louise Nener
- Feb 24
- 1 min read

The greatest shifts happen when you take radical responsibility for your relationship.
That doesn’t mean taking all the blame - but it does mean seeing yourself in a new light.
In doing so, you start to realise that prioritising yourself as an individual first, is the key to a fulfilling relationship. Not the other way around.
One of my clients was a lifelong people-pleaser, especially in her relationship. It was her way of controlling the outcome - if she was the “perfect partner,” her husband wouldn’t get upset, frustrated, or distant.
Except… it backfired, time and time again.
The more she suppressed her needs just to keep the peace, the more resentful she became. She started nitpicking, nagging, and trying to control him - because deep down, she felt inadequate and unworthy.
Now, she’s able to keep changing this pattern because she’s able to recognise where she abandons herself and she’s learning to set boundaries instead. And the wildest part?
The less she tries to please him, the more connected and fulfilled they’ve become.
We tell ourselves the problem is what they are or aren’t doing… but so often, it’s what we are or aren’t doing that’s the real issue.
I help couples break free from resentment and disconnection so they can create the relationship they actually want.
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