When Your Adult Child’s Spouse Misunderstands You: Stop Defending Yourself and Stay Calm (Part 3)
About this episode
The episode discusses how to handle misunderstandings with an adult child's spouse without becoming defensive.
Let us know what you think about the podcast! When Your Adult Child’s Spouse Misunderstands You: Stop Defending Yourself and Stay Calm (Part 3) You read the message… and your chest tightens. “That’s not what I meant.” You start typing. Explaining. Replaying the moment in your head. Because you weren’t trying to hurt anyone. You were trying to be thoughtful. And yet somehow, you’re the problem again. If you’ve ever felt misunderstood, misread, or unfairly blamed by your adult child’s spouse, t...
People in this episode
Host: Tina Gosney
Topics covered
- family relationships
- communication
- misunderstanding
- adult children
- spousal relationships
- emotional responses
Keywords
- adult child
- spouse
- misunderstanding
- communication
- defensiveness
- family dynamics
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