256. Why Midlife Women Quiet-Quit Their Relationships / Colette Fehr
About this episode
This episode explores the concept of quiet-quitting in relationships and its impact on emotional connection.
You're not unhappy, but something feels off. You avoid bringing things up. You tell yourself it's not worth the tension. You slowly become the easier one in the relationship. Over time, staying quiet starts to feel normal—even though it's costing you connection, energy, and a sense of being truly seen. In Episode 256 of Pursue Your Spark , Why Midlife Women Quiet-Quit Their Relationships , I talk with therapist and author Colette Fehr about why so many midlife women stop speaking up in their closest relationships and don't realize it's happening. We explore how emotional suppression becomes automatic, especially when keeping the peace feels safer than risking conflict. Colette explains why speaking up can feel threatening, even when staying silent causes more harm. We unpack what quiet quitting looks like in everyday life. Not dramatic arguments, but small moments when women swallow their feelings, dismiss their needs, or default to saying "I'm fine." Over time, those moments create emotional distance, resentment, and a growing disconnect from self. This conversation also addresses the physical and emotional cost of staying quiet. Emotional suppression doesn't just affect…
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