Create More Intimacy: A Podcast for Men

Why Talking Feels So Hard With Your Wife

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Do you feel like every time your wife wants to talk, it ends in a fight?

You’re not alone. Most men were taught from a young age to only take yelling seriously - and that old training is still running the show in your marriage today.

In this episode, I’ll unpack:

  • Why men and women learned two very different communication rules growing up.
  • How her bids for connection get misinterpreted as nagging or criticism.
  • Why defensiveness hijacks conversations and kills intimacy.
  • Three practical tools you can use this week to stop the cycle.

    • If communication with your wife feels like a minefield, this episode will help you understand why - and what to do about it.

    And if you want a deeper dive into how to ask for what you need in a clear way, go back to Episode 20 where I laid out the CLEAR Ask tool. It pairs perfectly with what we’re talking about today. https://youtu.be/EpMu76MtIPY

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    Create More Intimacy: A Podcast for MenBy Alisa Stoddard