When Your Inner Child Runs Your Marriage

About this episode

This episode discusses how unresolved issues from childhood can affect adult relationships and offers insights on breaking generational cycles.

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever been mid-argument and suddenly thought, Oh no… I sound exactly like my mom? Or maybe you shut down and realized, Wow. That was my dad 100%? If you’ve been with your partner for 10, 15, 20 years, you already know this: most of your repeat conflicts aren’t just about dishes, schedules, or tone of voice. They’re about old survival strategies running quietly in the background. In this episode, we’re talking about how to break generational cycles in your relationship...

People in this episode

Host: Katie Rössler

Topics covered

• inner child
• marriage
• generational cycles
• conflict resolution
• relationship dynamics

Keywords

• inner child
• marriage conflict
• generational trauma
• relationship advice
• communication

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