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Episode 2595:

Kyle Benson offers a compassionate, step-by-step framework to help you encourage your partner to consider couples therapy, not by pointing fingers, but by emphasizing teamwork, understanding, and mutual growth. With insights grounded in emotional safety and respect, Benson shows how to communicate your hopes for the relationship in a way that fosters trust, not resistance.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.gottman.com/blog/5-steps-to-inspire-your-partner-to-join-you-in-attending-couples-therapy/

Quotes to ponder:

“Sweetheart, I want us to attend couples therapy that’s designed to help us communicate better. I’m excited about it because I think it will help me understand more about you and how I can be a better partner.”

“Requests become demands when our partner believes they will be blamed or punished if they don’t comply.”

“Focus on being the change you wish to see in the relationship. Doing so may inspire them to want to make more progress with you.”

Episode references:

Nonviolent Communication: https://www.amazon.com/Nonviolent-Communication-Language-Life-Changing-Relationships/dp/189200528X

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