Part 1: Why fights and disagreements explode and what you can do about it

Today's episode is less about sex and more about the silly conflicts that arise which prevent us from experiencing true intimacy or a great connection! Fighting is often trite, exhausting and most couple's can't even remember what their last ten or twenty petty fights were all about. While some altercations may be symptomatic of a deeper issue, others can simply be avoided with a little presence. In this episode we'll teach you how to understand and navigate conflict in a healthy way.

Chapters: 0:00 Introduction

3:28 Conflict is usually the result of a repetitive action

5:09 Cause and effect

9:16 Indirect

24:02 Clean clear communication

26:30 Something parasitic

31:49 No one actually knows how to be vulnerable today

34:10 Blindsiding your partner will lead to confusion and negative reactions

36:16 The elusive world of feelings

38:10 When people think all feelings are valid and should be validated

44:50 Understanding intuition

46:40 Text fights

49:35 Engaging in psychological warfare

53:56 When you're already a present, honest and accountable partner but they keep tanking

54:55 When you've done nothing to violate trust

57:25 It's foolish to think your partner will remain calm and patient indefinitely

59:15 Building false evidence against your partner and punishing them for it

1:04:45 Where is your focus and what is more active, the good or the bad?

1:08:45 It's natural to get defensive after poking the pair or being prodded

1:10:05 Expecting infinitely patient behavior

1:11:45 The armchair psychologist