325: Unfair Relationship Expectations

Relationship Advice

Colter Bloxom

Relationships, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.4 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 3 November 2021

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Our expectations color the world we inhabit. Sometimes we expect our partner to behave in a certain way and are most disappointed when they don't. Listen to today's show to understand relationship expectations and how to navigate them in the most productive way possible. Understanding your expectations and if they may be unfair The value of getting curious with your partner How to deal with defensiveness in your relationship The importance of taking responsibility for your actions in a relationship How to not get caught up in in the blame game The importance of validating your partner's feelings And much more! For more information on our guest, and for the episode links visit: https://idopodcast.com/325 Sign up for our 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge here: 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge Do you want to hear more on this topic? Continue the conversation on our Facebook Group here: Love Tribe Sponsors BetterHelp: Get help on your own time and at your own pace. Get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/IDO. Faherty: Sweater weather is here! Stock up on all your fall and winter clothes now! Head to FahertyBrand.com and enter the promo code IDo at checkout to snag 20% off ALL your gear. Spark My Relationship Course: Get $100 off our online course. Visit SparkMyRelationship.com/Unlock for our special offer just for our I Do Podcast listeners! If you love this episode (and our podcast!), would you mind giving us a review in iTunes? It would mean the world to us and we promise it only takes a minute. Many thanks in advance! – Chase & Sarah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	What's going on guys, I hope you're having a good time.
0:28.5	What's going on guys, I hope you're having a great day, thanks for tuning in.
0:32.5	Today got a great show for you, we're welcome Elizabeth Earnshaw and Elizabeth is a renowned
0:39.8	Gottmint therapist, a licensed marriage and family therapist, clinical fellow of the American
0:45.9	Association of Marriage and Family Therapy and she has a new book coming out November 30th,
0:53.6	her debut book I want this to work.
0:56.8	And it's a trustworthy, inclusive guide to navigating the most challenging relationship
1:01.6	issues we face, couples will learn to work with three challenges, they must tackle to
1:07.3	repair and strengthen their relationships, conflict, healing and connection.
1:13.0	And today Elizabeth and I talk a bit about conflict and unfair expectations and relationship
1:21.1	sheds, we've all been there where we say, my partner should know what I'm thinking, right?
1:27.6	And it's actually a pretty absurd thing to think, but we do it because we just want
1:33.0	love and connection and sometimes it's hard when our partner doesn't give it to us.
1:37.6	And obviously that doesn't work when we have that approach of, hey, you should be doing
1:42.4	this.
1:43.4	You should take me on the date night, you should take out the garbage, I shouldn't have
1:46.4	to ask.
1:47.4	So Elizabeth and I get into the details of why we do that and how to talk to our partner
1:53.7	better so that we can create more connection, have better dialogue in less conflict.
1:59.4	As always, thank you so much for tuning in and I hope you guys enjoy today's show.
2:07.4	Hi, Liz, thanks so much for joining me on the show today.
2:16.9	Thank you so much for having me.
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