#261: Anxious & Avoidant Couples: 3 Skills That Change Everything (Part Three)
From Love Shack Live: Helping Couples Rescue Their Relationships by Staci Bartley, Relationship Expert
March 7, 2026 · 53 min
About this episode
This episode explores skills that help anxious and avoidant couples stay connected during difficult conversations.
Send us Fan Mail When anxious and avoidant partners try to talk through conflict… it often gets worse. One person pushes for answers. The other shuts down. Words start flying around the room. But somehow, no one feels heard. In this episode of Love Shack Live, we're continuing our series on the anxious-avoidant dynamic by exploring the skills that actually help couples stay connected when conversations get hard. Because most couples believe the solution is simple: “Let’s just talk it through....
People in this episode
Host: Staci Bartley
Topics covered
- anxious-avoidant dynamic
- couples communication
- conflict resolution
- relationship skills
- emotional connection
Keywords
- anxious couples
- avoidant couples
- relationship advice
- communication skills
- conflict management
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