Time For You: Nurturing Presence, Love, and Well-Being 48 – Why Saying Less Can Save Your Relationship
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Jun 27, 2025 Discover the surprising benefits of saying little during tense moments in relationships. The hosts explore how silence can sometimes heal better than words. They share personal stories that illustrate how insecurities often lead to over-communication, instead of connection. Learn how stepping back can transform conflicts into opportunities for intimacy. With humor and vulnerability, they encourage embracing calmness and presence to foster deeper understanding in relationships.
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Client's Struggle with Insecurity
- A client with a previously harmonious marriage spiraled into insecurity causing physical symptoms and mental distress.
- His attempts to fix the relationship by over-involvement only created tension and distance from his wife.
Urgent Conversations Signal Pause
- The urge to have urgent conversations to fix relationships often signals the need to pause.
- Trying to relieve internal pressure by pushing for talks usually backfires.
Shut Up and Feel Emotions
- When feeling anxious to talk, resist the urge and allow yourself to feel emotions quietly.
- Speaking from insecurity applies pressure on your partner and creates distance instead of closeness.