Have you been interacting with someone and concern rises up within you? An unsettledness bubbles up? Your guard goes up, and you start thinking things like: I don’t know if I can trust them. I don’t know if I can believe what they’re saying. Am I safe to share with them?

If so, this first episode in our new season, "Red Flags in Relationships," is for you.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• What a red flag is and what it isn't.
• How to recognize areas of concern for ourselves without shaming or blaming another person.
• Two crucial ingredients that must be present for a relationship not to just survive but flourish.

Links we mentioned in this episode:

• Download "Is This Normal? 15 Red Flags You May Be Missing in Your Relationships" by Lysa TerKeurst here.
• Sign up for a $10 webinar on September 4 at 7 p.m. ET with the Chosen team to learn about attachment styles and fostering better communication with your children — no matter their age. 
• Have a question for Lysa, Jim, or Joel? Leave us a message, and it could be answered on one of our future podcast episodes! Start here.
• Click here to download a transcript of this episode.

Go deeper: 

• Listen to "Red Flags We Shouldn’t Ignore in Relationships."
• Listen to "Here Is Your Permission To Set Boundaries" With Jim Cress.
• Watch "Difficult vs. Destructive Relationships."