Hosts Tonya and Stevi Maveros unpack Chapter 9 of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work (Principle 5: Solve Your Solvable Problems), guiding listeners through softened startups, repair attempts, signs of flooding, self-soothing, and compromise using workbook exercises and real examples (in‑laws, intimacy, and money).

They offer practical phrases, the Gottman repair checklist, and calming strategies to help couples de‑escalate conflict, communicate respectfully, and solve problems together.