How to Stay Connected During Life Transitions (Part 2)
From Relationship Renovation: Why Couples Get Stuck & How They Find Their Way Back by EJ and Tarah Kerwin
May 15, 2026 · 22 min · Episode 276
About this episode
This episode provides practical tools for couples to stay connected during life transitions.
Life transitions can either pull couples apart… or bring them closer together. In Part 1 of this series, we explored why relationships often feel strained during seasons of change — even when the transition itself is positive. In this episode, we move into the solutions. We break down 5 practical tools couples can use to stay emotionally connected during stressful or uncertain seasons, including: how to identify transitions before they create disconnection why naming the transition out loud matters understanding your individual coping patterns avoiding common reactive cycles creating intentional connection rituals during change We also discuss the 3 biggest mistakes couples make during transitions — including going into autopilot, personalizing stress responses, and failing to recognize that a transition is even happening in the first place. Whether you’re navigating: parenting changes career shifts moving grief relationship milestones identity changes or everyday stress transitions …this episode will help you move from “me vs. you” into “we.” Because the goal isn’t avoiding change. It’s learning how to stay connected through it. Topics Covered: Relationship transitions Emotional…
People in this episode
Hosts: EJ Kerwin, Tarah Kerwin
Topics covered
- relationship transitions
- emotional connection during stress
- couples communication
- attachment patterns
- emotional regulation
Keywords
- life transitions
- couples
- emotional connection
- stress
- relationship advice
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