Agreeing to a Mediocre Relationship - Jayson Gaddis & Ellen Boeder - 468
Relationship Coaching School Podcast
Jayson Gaddis
4.6 • 981 Ratings
🗓️ 10 October 2023
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Why do people get complacent in long-term relationships? Jayson and Ellen discuss a situation where a couple mutually decided to put their marriage on the back burner to avoid conflict. What are the drawbacks of using complacency as a coping mechanism? Is ignoring your relational needs in order to avoid conflict a sustainable long-term strategy? Tune in to learn how to break out of the complacency trap and get real with your partner today.
Timestamps:
- 2:22 - Using complacency to avoid conflict
- 5:30 - Is being complacent okay if it reduces conflict?
- 7:29 - The drawbacks of complacency as a conflict avoidance strategy
- 8:37 - When relationship feels like a demand instead of a gift
- 12:38 - Complacency doesn't solve underlying issues
- 17:55 - Avoidant people need relationship too
- 20:22 - Is ignoring your emotional needs sustainable?
- 23:04 - Standing for three
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| 0:00.0 | Some men are like, I just need sex once a week and then I feel like I'm whole or I feel like I'm great. |
| 0:05.1 | And it's like, no, you need more than that. Hey Jason Gatis here. Welcome to the Relationship School Podcast. This show focuses on |
| 0:18.4 | human behavior, psychology, and relationships. It's for people who are into growth and |
| 0:22.4 | development. It's for people who are into growth and development. It's for people who wrestle with the paradox of self-acceptance and self-mastery. |
| 0:28.0 | If you want to gain more self-awareness, have a better relationship with yourself, and more fulfilling relationships with others, this show is for you. |
| 0:35.6 | It's my belief and my experience that your life satisfaction, your health and well-being, |
| 0:40.1 | and your |
| 0:43.4 | most important relationships, |
| 0:45.4 | including the one with yourself. |
| 0:47.4 | Hey there, every week I send out an email |
| 0:50.7 | toward the end of the week, |
| 0:52.0 | giving you a tip or a pointer on personal growth, |
| 0:55.3 | psychology, communication, and of course relationships. If you want to receive |
| 0:59.6 | that go to Relationshipschool.com forward slash newsletter and make sure you're on my list |
| 1:05.0 | so that I can send you these emails. |
| 1:07.0 | I think they're awesome, high quality, content coming your way. |
| 1:14.0 | Welcome back, Ellen. Thanks for having me, Jason. |
| 1:16.0 | Yeah, so you were just criticizing my feet, saying I need a pedicure. |
| 1:21.0 | Yes, yes. Really? I do need a pedicure. Yes, really. |
| 1:24.0 | I do need a pedicure. |
| 1:25.0 | You need to do something nice for your feet. |
| 1:28.0 | I love pedicures. |
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