Ep. 41 Want To Stop Feeling Resentful In Your Marriage? (Use the 3% Rule)

Ep. 41 Want To Stop Feeling Resentful In Your Marriage? (Use the 3% Rule)

March 3, 2026 · 19 min · Season 2 · Episode 41

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Kari Hoskins discusses the 3% Rule as a tool to reduce resentment in marriage by encouraging personal responsibility.

In this episode, I'm breaking down a deceptively simple tool that can change the emotional temperature of your marriage fast: the 3% Rule. If your partner is “97% responsible” for what’s wrong, where is your 3%—the part you can own, influence, and change? This isn’t about taking the blame or excusing bad behavior. It’s about taking responsibility in a relationship in a way that reduces resentment, lowers defensiveness, and gives you real agency instead of staying stuck in the blame game...

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