Communication is key to a thriving relationship, and asking for what you want instead of complaining is a game-changer. This episode offers practical tools to help you identify your unexpressed needs and transition from a blame-focused mindset to positive, actionable requests.  • Emphasizing the importance of vulnerability in relationships  • Identifying the root of complaints and transforming them into requests  • Maintaining love and empathy while making requests  • Discussing personal responsibility in fulfilling partner needs  • Recognizing and managing micro disappointments  • Encouraging feedback from listeners about their experiences with requests<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2215702/open_sms">Send us a text</a>

Communication is key to a thriving relationship, and asking for what you want instead of complaining is a game-changer. This episode offers practical tools to help you identify your unexpressed needs and transition from a blame-focused mindset to positive, actionable requests. • Emphasizing the importance of vulnerability in relationships • Identifying the root of complaints and transforming them into requests • Maintaining love and empathy while making requests • Discussing personal responsibility in fulfilling partner needs • Recognizing and managing micro disappointments • Encouraging feedback from listeners about their experiences with requests Send us a text

Communication is key to a thriving relationship, and asking for what you want instead of complaining is a game-changer. This episode offers practical tools to help you identify your unexpressed needs and transition from a blame-focused mindset to positive, actionable requests.&nbsp; • Emphasizing the importance of vulnerability in relationships&nbsp; • Identifying the root of complaints and transforming them into requests&nbsp; • Maintaining love and empathy while making requests&nbsp; • Discussing personal responsibility in fulfilling partner needs&nbsp; • Recognizing and managing micro disappointments&nbsp; • Encouraging feedback from listeners about their experiences with requests<a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2215702/open_sms" rel="noopener noreferrer">Send us a text</a>

How to Create More Intimacy by Making Specific Requests

Have you ever wondered what makes the difference between those couples who absolutely LOVE to be together and the ones who merely tolorate each other in their old age? I always want to run up to the cute old couples who still hold hands while walking down the street and ask them all their secrets to relationship success. This podcast gives me the opportunity to do just that! I'm Monica Tanner, wife to a super hunky man, mom to 4 kids, weekly podcaster and relationship and intimacy expert/enthusiast. I help couples ditch the resentment and roommate syndrome and increase communication, connection and commitment, so they can write and live out their happily ever after love story. If that sounds like something you want, this podcast is absolutely for YOU!&nbsp; Each week, I'm teasing out the principles that keep couples hopelessly devoted and intoxicatingly in love with each other for a lifetime and beyond. I'm searching high and low for the secrets of happily ever after and sharing those secrets with you right here. Sound marriage advice for Christian couples who want to live happily ever after and achieve a truly intimate friendship and passionate partnership, because an awesome marriage makes life so much sweeter. Let's get to it!

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Have you ever wondered what makes the difference between those couples who absolutely LOVE to be together and the ones who merely tolorate each other in their old age? I always want to run up to the cute old couples who still hold hands while walking down the street and ask them all their secrets to relationship success. This podcast gives me the opportunity to do just that! I'm Monica Tanner, wife to a super hunky man, mom to 4 kids, weekly podcaster and relationship and intimacy expert/enthusiast. I help couples ditch the resentment and roommate syndrome and increase communication, connection and commitment, so they can write and live out their happily ever after love story. If that sounds like something you want, this podcast is absolutely for YOU!  Each week, I'm teasing out the principles that keep couples hopelessly devoted and intoxicatingly in love with each other for a lifetime and beyond. I'm searching high and low for the secrets of happily ever after and sharing those secrets with you right here. Sound marriage advice for Christian couples who want to live happily ever after and achieve a truly intimate friendship and passionate partnership, because an awesome marriage makes life so much sweeter. Let's get to it!

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