Feeling the emotional disconnection that comes with being married to a police officer? These five rituals rebuild closeness fast. In this episode, we dig into hypervigilance in relationships and how small, intentional habits can reconnect you quickly.

What You'll Learn in This Episode

In this New Year, New Connection episode, Cyndi shares five simple and powerful relationship resolutions designed specifically for law enforcement couples. • Why hypervigilance and shift work create emotional disconnection • How micro-moments of connection rebuild safety and closeness • A weekly marriage check-in ritual that strengthens communication • A shift-reset routine that helps the nervous system transition home • Team-based strategies to handle stress before it becomes resentment • How regular tuneups prevent small issues from turning into major problems

Cyndi Doyle is a licensed professional counselor supervisor, retired police spouse, author of Hold the Line, and founder of Code4Couples®. She trains departments and first responder couples nationwide on connection, resilience, and emotional survival for law enforcement.

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00:00 New Year, New Connection 02:00 Why hypervigilance impacts relationships 05:00 Downside of emotional survival for law enforcement 07:00 Resolution #1: Weekly connection check-in 10:30 Resolution #2: Shift-reset ritual 15:30 Resolution #3: Quality time over quantity 18:00 Resolution #4: Stress tag-team plan 20:45 Resolution #5: Regular relationship tuneups 23:30 Final encouragement for 2025