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The 20/24 Rule in Marriage Conflict | How to Improve Your Marriage Communication Part 4
Discover the 20/24 Rule for effective conflict resolution in Marriage on the Thrive Marriage Lab Podcast. Join Chris Bruno as he guides couples through cooling down, healing, and reconnecting after intense conflicts....
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4 Postures of Conflict in Marriage | How to Improve Your Marriage Communication Part 3
In this podcast episode, we delve into the intriguing dynamics of marital communication and the four common postures that often emerge during conflicts in relationships. Chris Bruno enlightens us on the significance...
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4 Levels of Conflict in Marriage | How to Improve Your Marriage Communication Part 2
Discover the four levels of communication and conflict in relationships with Chris Bruno. Learn how to navigate differences, disagreements, hurt feelings, conflicts, and fights in your marriage. Explore valuable...
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The Issue on the Table is NOT the Issue on the Table | How to Improve Your Marriage Communication Part 1
In this eye-opening episode, join Chris Bruno as he shares a real-life marriage counseling experience. Discover how communication issues often stem from deeper emotional stories and how exploring your narratives can...
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What is Emotional Unavailability?
In this episode, Chris Bruno delves into the challenging experience of emotional unavailability in relationships. He describes the feeling of trying to connect with a partner who seems distant and explains how this...
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What if you are the one who is Emotionally Unavailable?
Explore the roots of emotional unavailability and its impact on your relationships in this episode with licensed professional counselor Chris Bruno. Learn how past experiences shape your emotional responses and how to...
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Risk Is Required
Explore the essence of rebuilding relationships and emotional connection as Chris Bruno delves into the importance of risk, authenticity, and vulnerability in fostering intimacy. Discover how kindness can transform...
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Emotional Unavailability is a Trauma Response
In this podcast episode, Chris Bruno explores the underlying stories and traumas that contribute to emotional unavailability in relationships. He emphasizes the importance of curiosity as a means to better understand...
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How Kindness Invites Emotional Availability
In this episode, we explore the crucial distinction between tragedy and trauma. Tragedy, often unavoidable, represents external challenges we face in life, while trauma, the internal response to a lack of kindness...
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What if your spouse is Emotionally Unavailable?
In this episode, join Chris Bruno as he delves into the importance of curiosity in understanding the emotional unavailability of your partner. By exploring your spouse's past and showing empathy for their childhood...
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How to Tell the Story of Your Marriage
We all tell a version of how we met and fell in love, but how do we tell the rest? Learn how to identify the themes in your marriage so that you come to better know who you are as individuals and who you are as a...
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How to Create a Safe Marriage
If you are coming to understand parts of your story, but feel unsafe sharing with your spouse, what do you do? How can you begin to create safe spaces and set up safety for yourself? Listen in to hear some specific...
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