Have you ever tried to tell your partner something and realized they were only half-listening because they were on their phone?In this episode, Dr. Tracy and Greg talk about phubbing, the habit of snubbing someone with your phone, and how it quietly disrupts connection in romantic relationships. It might not look like a big fight. It might just look like sitting side by side in bed, scrolling, missing each other’s bids for connection one tiny moment at a time.They explore why phones are so hard to put down, how they create silent distance between partners, and why even a phone sitting face up on the table can pull attention away from the person in front of you.Dr. Tracy and Greg also share practical ways to interrupt the pattern, including building small connection rituals, catching one bid for connection each day, and asking directly for the attention you need without turning it into criticism.Because the goal isn’t to become perfect with your phone.It’s to notice when the screen is becoming easier than the relationship, and choose one small moment of turning toward each other again.
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