Dr. Orna On The Biggest Mistake Couples Make

About this episode

Dr. Orna Guralnik discusses common mistakes couples make before therapy and the importance of respecting differences in relationships.

This week J&J welcome Dr. Orna Guralnik from Couples Therapy to talk about the biggest mistakes couples make before they ever step into therapy! Dr. Orna explains why “agree to disagree” is usually just code for “I’m exhausted trying to change you.” The conversation gets hilarious when Jared roleplays a full couples fight about chicken vs. steak dinner and accidentally reveals his deepest relationship fears. Plus, Dr. Orna shares the biggest sign couples therapy is happening too early, the moment it’s officially too late, and why respecting your partner’s differences matters more than ‘winning’ the argument! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Jared, J&J

Guest: Dr. Orna Guralnik

Topics covered

• couples therapy
• relationship mistakes
• communication
• conflict resolution
• dinner debate

Keywords

• couples therapy
• relationship advice
• communication issues
• conflict
• dinner debate

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Couples Therapy

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