How to Bring Up Couples Coaching Without Starting a Fight

About this episode

The episode discusses how to approach the topic of couples coaching without causing conflict in a relationship.

Want to ask your partner about couples coaching but worry it’ll blow up into an argument or get met with a cold brick wall? We get it. When a relationship already feels tense or disconnected, even a well-meant suggestion can land like criticism, and the moment you say “we need help”, your partner may hear “you’re the problem”. We unpack why this topic triggers so much resistance and what’s really going on underneath it: fear of failing, fear of being blamed, fear of being exposed, and the ve...

People in this episode

Hosts: Michael, Amy

Topics covered

• couples coaching
• communication
• relationship advice
• conflict resolution
• emotional safety

Keywords

• couples coaching
• relationship
• communication
• conflict
• emotional safety

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