Improving communication in your relationship takes work and practice. Listen to today's show to learn four communication mistakes many of us make and how we can improve them. 
In this episode with Sonya Jensen, we discuss relationship advice topics that include:

How to identify what you feel and communicate what you need

How to communicate with more depth in your relationship

Understanding what you should expect from a relationship

Stonewalling and how to navigate it

What happens when resentment builds in your relationship

Evaluating the role we want our partner to play

And much more!

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355: Four Key Communication Tips For Your Relationship

I Do Podcast interviews today’s most successful and inspiring relationship experts, therapists and couples. Hosted by Chase Kosterlitz and produced by Sarah Kosterlitz, I Do Podcast is all about inspiring young couples to create a fulfilling and happy relationship. The weekly podcast will give you great advice to improve your relationship and fun ways to keep the spark alive. Each episode Chase interviews amazing relationship experts who share their knowledge on building successful and lasting love. The guests provide daily tips to improve your relationship, advice for young couples, amazing books and resources and much more.

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Understanding gender polarity and gender roles is a great way to improve the health and happiness of your relationship. Listen to today's show to learn how to apply this knowledge and start improving your relationship today!
In this episode with Magda Kay we discuss relationship advice topics that include:

Why romantic desire requires polarity and how to create it

Why you need to be communicating about roles in your relationship

Understanding your ideas about gender roles and applying this knowledge to your relationship

Moving between polarity and familiarity to create a loving and fulfilling relationship

How energy flows differently between the masculine and feminine 

And much more!

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459: Using Polarity To Improve Your Relationship

We all have expectations for our lives and relationships. When our expectations are not met is usually when we are most disappointed, upset, angry, insert negative emotion here. So what do we do? A good place to start is to learn what realistic expectations are for your relationship and learn how to ask for what you need. Listen to today's episode to get these tips and tools and start applying them to your relationship today!
In this episode with Talia Bombola we discuss relationship advice topics that include:

Establishing your expectations for a relationship and how to determine if they are realistic or not

How to consciously get your wants and needs met in a relationship

Communication tips to get your relationship needs fulfilled

The importance of of not only pointing out the negative in your relationship

Confronting the fact that your partner will disappoint you

And much more!

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458: When Expectations Are Not Met

Society, pop culture, media and the internet all paint a pretty rosy picture of what a relationship 'should' look like. Unfortunately, these models often don't reflect what a relationship will actually look like nor how to make them work well. Listen to today's show to understand what a healthy relationship actually looks like and requires. 
In this episode with Todd Baratz we discuss relationship advice topics that include:

The harsh reality that our partner's will always frustrate us

Why love is conditional in adult relationships

A healthy approach to using attachment theory to inform your relationship experience 

What to do when the honeymoon phase ends in your relationship

How to navigate a decrease in sexual desire in your relationship

The importance of understanding your partner's triggers and communicating about your own

And much more!

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457: Hard Relationship Truths You Need To Hear

Throughout our lives we will be challenged with relationships, jobs and family among other things. Cultivating a positive mindset with tools to navigate these challenges is an important part of living a more joyful life. Listen to today's show to learn more about the tools to help move through all of life's challenges. 
In this episode with Tammy Mastroberte we discuss relationship advice topics that include:

How to cultivate spirituality and how to interpret signs the universe may be showing you

What to do when you feel like you're stuck in your life or relationship

How to integrate acceptance and surrender into your life

Exercises to cultivate more gratitude in your relationship

How to infuse your life with more joy

And much more!

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456: Moving Through Challenges

Anxiety, overthinking and our overall mental health has a huge impact on our physical health. It's important to understand just how much our mental and physical health are intertwined. There's no one better than a critical care nurse turned therapist like today's guest to guide us through improving and understanding the link between our mental and physical health. 
In this episode with Denise Schonwald we discuss relationship advice topics that include:

How to deal with anxiety and how it impacts us physically

How our body interprets anxiety

Tools to interrupt patterns of anxiety and overthinking

How to support an anxious partner

How negative mental health patterns manifest physically

And much more!

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If you love this episode (and our podcast!), would you mind giving us a review in iTunes? It would mean the world to us and we promise it only takes a minute. Many thanks in advance! – Chase & Sarah
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355: Four Key Communication Tips For Your Relationship

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