This is When Most Relationships Fail...

About this episode

This episode explores the dynamics of relationships and the common misconception that only one partner needs to do the work for a relationship to thrive.

Can a relationship survive if only one person is doing the work? It's one of the most common complaints in spiritual communities — "my partner isn't doing the work." But what if that question is pointing us in the wrong direction entirely? In this episode, we unpack what it really means to "survive" in a relationship and why that may not even be the standard worth holding. We explore how our expectations of relationships shift at every stage of life, what relationships are truly designed to...

People in this episode

Host: Light Watkins

Topics covered

• relationships
• spiritual growth
• expectations
• personal development
• communication

Keywords

• relationships
• spirituality
• personal growth
• expectations
• communication

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