Why Good Women Stay Quiet Until Their Relationships Fall Apart
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This episode explores the importance of healthy communication in relationships with couples therapist Colette Fehr, discussing the impact of emotional disconnection and people pleasing.
➡️ Join Make Menopause Your Bitch Elite Program https://estherblum.com/mmyb What if the biggest threat to your relationship isn't infidelity, money, or parenting—but the conversations you're avoiding? In this episode, I sit down with couples therapist, TEDx speaker, and The Cost of Quiet author Colette Fehr to explore what healthy communication in relationships really looks like. Together, we unpack why so many women become expert people pleasers, why emotional disconnection quietly destroys marriages, and how learning to express your needs can completely transform your relationships. We discuss why so many women reach midlife feeling emotionally exhausted, the surprising rise of gray divorce, and how childhood experiences shape the way we communicate as adults. Colette shares practical tools for recognizing unhealthy communication patterns, breaking cycles of criticism and defensiveness, and creating deeper emotional intimacy through self-awareness and self-compassion. Whether you're married, dating, divorced, or simply want healthier relationships in every area of your life, this conversation offers powerful insights you can begin using immediately. In this episode you'll…
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