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Why Do Avoidant Women Change Less Frequently Than Avoidant Men?

Why Do Avoidant Women Change Less Frequently Than Avoidant Men?

The avoidant women I see in practice have a harder time with opening up. Why?

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Jun 29, 2025
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After my podcast episode on avoidant wives, many men reached out for therapy or further questions. I have been talking about and working with avoidant women and avoidant men for the entirety of my career, and have noticed some differences in their presentation and trajectories of change over time, based on gender. Specifically, avoidant men change more readily than do avoidant women. Why?

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