Your partner heard something you never said.
That’s why the conversation went sideways.
That’s why you’re suddenly defending yourself.That’s why they’re hurt.That’s why you’re both thinking, “How did we get here again?”
If you’re struggling with a lack of communication in a relationship, this episode is for you.
Because the problem may not be that you’re bad at communicating.
It may be that you and your partner are speaking completely different emotional languages.
In this episode, I’m talking with psychotherapist Jason VanRuler, author of Discovering Your Communication Type, about why the same words can land beautifully for one person and completely miss another.
We’ll unpack the five communication types, why good intentions still create painful disconnection, and how to speak in a way your partner can actually receive.
You'll learn:
Why your partner hears something totally different than what you meant
How the same words can comfort one person and trigger another
The five communication types that shape every hard conversation
Why “men can’t communicate” is a lazy, damaging myth
How to stop blaming each other and start translating each other
What to say after a fight when you actually want to repair
You don’t have to keep having the same argument forever.
You may just need to learn how your partner listens.
Xoxo,
Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby
Growing Self
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