Dear Therapists with Lori Gottlieb and Guy Winch Encore: Ep 4 - Ryan and Beth's Relationship Impasse
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Jul 2, 2024 AI Snips
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Geographic Dilemma
- A couple seeks advice on a long-standing disagreement about where to live.
- The husband prefers living near his family in Nebraska, while the wife prefers living near her mother in New York.
The Paper Exercise
- Try the paper exercise with couples to understand their relational dynamics.
- Give the couple a piece of paper and ask them to decide who keeps it, representing something they each want.
Avoiding the Decision
- The couple seeks an external event to decide for them instead of working through their differences.
- This is similar to couples disagreeing about having kids but avoiding the conversation, hoping it resolves itself.