You Say You Want Honest Communication… Until You Hear the Truth
About this episode
This episode discusses the challenges of honest communication in relationships and how discomfort can lead to avoidance and distance between partners.
Send us Fan Mail Almost everyone says they want honest communication. But what happens when the truth is uncomfortable? When honesty is met with defensiveness… dismissal… shutdown… or counterattack… people learn something quickly: Honesty doesn’t feel safe here. So they start softening the truth. Avoiding conversations that might create tension. And slowly, the relationship becomes peaceful… but distant. In this episode, we talk about the subtle ways couples unintentionally train each other t...
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