# 383. Are You Enmeshed or Just Close? Here's How to Tell Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/relationships-made-easy-1024411/383-are-you-enmeshed-or-just-close-here-s-how-to-tell Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/relationships-made-easy-1024411/383-are-you-enmeshed-or-just-close-here-s-how-to-tell.md Podcast: [Relationships Made Easy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/relationships-made-easy-1024411) Published: 2026-05-18T23:00:22+00:00 Episode link: https://abbymedcalf.com/enmeshment-in-relationships Audio file: https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/14025b7f-6132-458d-b182-46da06223311/stream.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/relationships-made-easy-1024411/episodes/383-are-you-enmeshed-or-just-close-here-s-how-to-tell Duration seconds: 2996 ## Resource Have you ever felt guilty for wanting space? Like needing a little distance from someone you love means something is wrong with you, or with the relationship? Or maybe you've watched someone you're dating and thought, "Why does their family seem to know everything about everything and have an opinion on all of it?" What you might be looking at, in both cases, is enmeshment. Today we're talking about what enmeshment actually is, how to recognize it in yourself and in the people around you, and why the line between being close and being enmeshed matters more than most people realize. I'll give you the signs across romantic relationships, family dynamics, and friendships, including what to watch out for if you're dating someone from an enmeshed family. And I'll give you tools to start untangling it without blowing up the relationships that matter to you. ____________________________ Full blog and show notes: https://abbymedcalf.com/enmeshment-in-relationships Get the quick self-assessment called Am I Enmeshed or Just Close ? It'll walk you through the key questions to help you figure out what's actually going on in your most important relationships: https://abbymedcalf.com/am-i-enmeshed Join my online community, One Love Collective, on Substack: https://abbymedcalf.com/substack You'll get... ✨ Early drops + ad-free podcast episodes ✨ Worksheets, journal prompts, downloads, and guided visualizations ✨ Community chats and live Q&A calls with Abby _________ Subscribe to the Love Letter and get my little messages each week! https://abbymedcalf.com/loveletter-opt-in/ 👉 Pick up a copy of my new book, Boundaries Made Easy: Your Roadmap to Connection, Ease and Joy: https://abbymedcalf.com/boundaries 👉 Pick up The Workbook: Boundaries Made Easier to use as a companion to the b… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/relationships-made-easy-1024411/episodes/383-are-you-enmeshed-or-just-close-here-s-how-to-tell/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/relationships-made-easy-1024411/383-are-you-enmeshed-or-just-close-here-s-how-to-tell.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.