Withholding Praise - Intimacy anorexics do not regularly give praise to their spouses privately.

To withhold praise is to not share with your spouse about their positive qualities as a person and their positive impact on your life.

If you’re an anorexic, think about the last week or month, and how frequently you intentionally praised your spouse. How often are you praising your spouse in front of his/her family, your friends, or even the children? If you’re the spouse of an anorexic, reflect on this as welL when was the last time you received a heartfelt praise from your spouse, without asking for it?

Example: “My spouse is unable to see the good in me or praise me. They chooses not to praise me for anything because wants to keep control of me and tries to make me think that everything is my fault.“