Ep. 52: Unhappily Married? Stop Doing These 3 Things Before It Gets Worse

About this episode

Kari discusses three detrimental habits to stop in order to improve an unhappy marriage.

Unhappy marriages don’t usually fall apart overnight. They often deteriorate through small, repeated patterns that become part of everyday life. In this episode, Kari shares three things to stop doing if you’re unhappy in your marriage: belittling or demeaning your partner, keeping score, and avoiding conversations when issues are still small. These habits may feel understandable when you’re hurt or resentful, but they quietly add fuel to the fire. They create more disconnection, more resentm...

People in this episode

Host: Kari Hoskins

Topics covered

• unhappy marriage
• relationship advice
• communication
• conflict resolution
• marriage habits

Keywords

• unhappily married
• stop doing
• belittling partner
• keeping score
• avoiding conversations

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