So what actually changes this?
Because at this point, you’ve probably tried everything.
You’ve communicated.
You’ve explained.
You’ve worked harder.
You’ve tried doing less.
And none of it really changed anything.
So it’s a fair question.
What actually changes this?
It’s not more effort.
It’s not better communication.
And it’s not pulling all the way back and hoping things magically shift.
Because you’ve already seen what happens when you try all of that.
This dynamic doesn’t change because you try harder.
It doesn’t change because you explain it better.
And it doesn’t change because you force yourself to do less.
It changes when the structure changes.
Because behavior follows structure.
Always.
Right now, the structure of your relationship is built around you carrying it.
So no matter what you try…
you get pulled back into the same role.
You can’t force him to step forward.
You can’t convince him into leading.
And you can’t explain your way into feeling supported.
Because this isn’t about effort.
It’s about position.
The dynamic only shifts when the conditions change.
When there is actual space for him to step into.
When responsibility isn’t already handled.
When the structure no longer requires you to carry everything.
And that’s the part most people miss.
They try to change behavior…
without changing the conditions that created it.
So the pattern repeats.
You try again.
You adjust.
You approach it differently.
And somehow…
you end up right back in the same place.
Not because you’re doing it wrong.
But because the structure hasn’t changed.
And until it does…
nothing else really sticks.
That’s what actually changes this.
If you’re starting to see this pattern clearly, this is exactly the work I do inside The Partnership Shift.