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Knowing how you feel is one thing. Knowing what to do with those feelings? That’s emotional intelligence—and it can make or break your relationship.

In this episode of The Voyage Cast, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Eddie Eccker explores why emotional intelligence (EQ) is essential for relational health—and why so many of us were never taught how to use it.

You’ll discover:

• How low EQ shows up in marriage as blame, defensiveness, and emotional shutdown
• How to build emotional awareness without shame or self-criticism
• Why empathy, regulation, and honest expression are critical to connection
• Simple tools to shift from emotional chaos to relational clarity

Think of this as the emotional skills class you should’ve had in school—but for grown-up relationships.

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