The Evolved Marriage Podcast

Stop Saying “Sorry”: The 5-Step Fix That Actually Repairs Your Marriage


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Feeling distant? Stuck in the same fight on repeat?
Today’s episode is your roadmap out of the loop. In this conversation, Kate and I break down the real skill that keeps long-term marriages strong: repair.


Not avoiding conflict. Not pretending everything’s fine.
Repair. Clean, honest, connected repair.


You’ll hear us dig into:

➡️ What makes repair the backbone of a healthy marriage

Most couples aren’t struggling because they fight.

They struggle because they don’t repair.


➡️ Why so many people avoid repairing

Is it pride? Shame? Fear of being wrong?

We get raw about what stops each of us from stepping in.


➡️ The 5-Step Repair Map we use in our own marriage

This is the exact framework we teach inside Evolved Marriage and EMC.

Simple. Clear. Repeatable.


You’ll learn how to:

➡️ Own what you did without excuses

➡️ Attune to your partner’s experience even when it’s uncomfortable

➡️ Show real remorse (not the “fine, sorry” version)

➡️ State one specific thing you’ll do differently next time

➡️ Invite reconnection in a grounded, low-pressure way


These steps will help you:

➡️ Break disconnection cycles

➡️ Build trust that lasts

➡️ Strengthen emotional and physical intimacy

➡️ Feel like a team again


And you’ll hear us use real examples from our own marriage… the messy ones included.


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