Nurturing Relationships
Suzanne emphasizes the importance of vulnerability and how it can help shift aggressive behavior into a more productive conversation. She also discusses the need for relationship maintenance and how it can be easy to take relationships for granted, especially when children come into the picture.In this clip
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The Knowledge Project
Suzanne Iasenza - The Knowledge Project #75
Related Questions
My partner doesn't seem to think it's healthy or productive to allow the hurt partner to have their "moment in the spotlight" while discussing that person's hurt or concern. For example, if I come to him with something I'm sad about, he responds with comments about how I do that too, or how I do XYZ and it hurts him, or else he will bring up how he hasn't healed from the dinner with the ex. He also seems to consider every disagreement or discussion about relationship issues that need a compromise as a "fight," and he often gets very angry, starts yelling, and tells me to leave the room. What should I do in this situation?
How can couples balance stability and personal growth in their relationships as discussed in the episode Suzanne Iasenza - The Knowledge Project #75 and the clip Overcoming Divorce Shame, as well as in episode #324: How to Somatically Rewire Your Past to Create Secure Attachment with Sarah Baldwin and the clip Healing Relationship Ruptures?
Can you be specific about how to utilize active listening and why it's important? My partner doesn't seem to think it's healthy or productive to allow the hurt partner to have their "moment in the spotlight" while discussing that person's hurt or concern. For example, if I come to him with something I'm sad about, he responds with comments about how I do that too, or how I do XYZ and it hurts him, or else he will bring up how he hasn't healed from the dinner with the ex. He also seems to consider every disagreement or discussion about relationship issues that need a compromise as a "fight," and he often gets very angry, starts yelling, and tells me to leave the room.