Ep 140: Stop Arguing, Start Strategizing. Redefining Maturity in Marriage with Dr. Andrea Vitz

About this episode

Dr. Andrea Vitz discusses redefining maturity in marriage and emotional sobriety in relationships.

Most couples believe that age and experience naturally lead to wisdom, but as today’s guest Dr. Andrea Vitz explains, "Age does not promise maturity." If your relationship feels like a cycle of predictable problems, it’s time to trade in your ineffective habits for a higher level of emotional sobriety. In this episode of the Married and Connected podcast, host Kameran Alareqi welcomes back Dr. Andrea Vitz to discuss her groundbreaking new book, The Composure Challenge. Together, they strip aw...

People in this episode

Host: Kameran Al-Areqi

Guest: Dr. Andrea Vitz

Topics covered

• maturity in marriage
• emotional sobriety
• relationship strategies
• couples communication
• predictable problems

Keywords

• marriage
• maturity
• emotional sobriety
• relationship problems
• communication strategies

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Composure Challenge

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