In this episode, I dissect real life disagreements from couples who graciously shared their arguments (via screenshots of their personal text messages). As we discover, communication breakdown — from one or both partners — is shown to be the root cause of strife in these relationships.
The good news? Communication is a skill and, hence, something we can all learn to be better at.
You’ll find out:
- My preamble re: I’m not a licensed therapist / professional
- How communication styles differ within relationships (taking on different roles)
- Dozens of text message examples of arguments
- Why so many partnerships fall into 2 categories: parent vs bad child
- My advice for those who parent in a relationship
- The importance of pausing before reacting
- What we respond to that makes us feeling our best
- Why communication issues often stem from intimacy
- My definition of intimacy
- How intimacy is a skill
- How Bret and I each, individually, improved our ability to communicate over the years
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