Curious Humans podcast host Jonny Miller and creative coach Kelly Wilde Miller sit down with Erik Torenberg and share their framework for "shortening the half-life of reactivity" of conflicts, their sacred Sunday check-in practice, and why they view marriage as "an arena for surfacing our own stuff."
Modern Relationships is a podcast from Turpentine. Learn more: www.turpentine.co
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TIMESTAMPS:
(01:07) Intro
(01:50) Finding Your Partner
(04:24) Transitioning from Friendship to Relationship
(07:06) Engagement Story
(14:13) Working Through Relationship Challenges
(18:36) Sponsor: Relationship Hero
(20:11) Marriage as an Arena for Growth
(26:22) Conflict Resolution Techniques
(30:49) Communication Frameworks
(45:18) Nervous System Regulation
(52:44) Sunday Partnership Check-ins
(1:00:15) Children and Community
(1:07:30) Thoughts on Polyamory
(1:10:05) Final Reflections
(1:14:00) Closing
