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They explore:
- How the pandemic impacted our relationships
- The Gottman approach
- The stages of a relationship
- Balancing differing needs for intimacy
- How to request, and give, repair.
They then close the episode with a fun game focused on debunking common relationship myths.
About our Guest: Elizabeth Earnshaw is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, the founder of A Better Life Therapy, and the author of I Want This to Work. You might also know her as @lizlistens on Instagram, where she’s helped countless people transform their relationships.
Key Topics:
0:00: Introduction
1:45: Elizabeth’s background
5:30: How did the pandemic impact relationships?
7:30: Responding to stress in relationships
9:00: Co-regulation
11:15: Punishing others for our unpleasant emotions
13:45: The four stages of relationships
17:50: What to look for in a partner
20:10: The “Four Horsemen” of bad relationship communication
24:25: Key skills for navigating conflict together
27:00: How to request repair from your partner
34:10: Deciding if you should leave
37:45: Interdependence
41:30: Balancing differing needs for intimacy
46:30: The Instagram Meme Game: Common misconceptions about relationships
47:30: “Partners should share everything with each other”
50:30: “Your partner should be your ride or die”
52:15: “Never go to bed angry”
54:50: “My partner is my missing piece”
56:35: “If you can’t handle me on my worst day, you don’t deserve me on my best day”
1:02:05: Recap
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