Oct 30, 2026 · 8 min · 7 segments
Is something actually wrong with your relationship, or is OCD making you question everything? Maybe you're constantly wondering whether you've found the right person, comparing your relationship to…
Patrick McGrathHost
And maybe you find yourself Googling things like signs that I'm with the right or the wrong person or taking quizzes online to see if this is the right or wrong relationship to be in.
You are replaying the details of every date that you've ever had to make sure that that spark you felt was real and it wasn't contrived or trying to compare.
Do I think they felt the same spark that I did? Or you're asking friends, do you think that we're good together and you're having that conversation? question asked over and over and over again.
Nothing specific really happens in these conversations, but it sure is reassuring.
We're going to talk today about what it's like when there's intense and persistent doubts about relationships and what you can look for to be potential signs of OCD and how you can start to live having relationships without OCD being in the driver's seat.
And maybe you find yourself Googling things like signs that I'm with the right or the wrong person or taking quizzes online to see if this is the right or wrong relationship to be in.
You are replaying the details of every date that you've ever had to make sure that that spark you felt was real and it wasn't contrived or trying to compare.
Do I think they felt the same spark that I did? Or you're asking friends, do you think that we're good together and you're having that conversation? question asked over and over and over again.
Nothing specific really happens in these conversations, but it sure is reassuring.
We're going to talk today about what it's like when there's intense and persistent doubts about relationships and what you can look for to be potential signs of OCD and how you can start to live having relationships without OCD being in the driver's seat.
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