Episode 10: Communication Breakdowns: We Coach Real Couples Through Their Worst Fights So You Can Get Better At Yours

Pillow Talks

Vanessa & Xander Marin

Sexuality, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2021

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Good communication is really hard. We'll be the first to admit that in the heat of the moment it can be really tough to validate your partner's experience, use clear and empathic language, and also ask for your needs to be met. We make a living teaching couples how to have good communication and we STILL struggle with this. So in this episode, we're roleplaying some of our listener-submitted arguments, and breaking down their communication breakdowns. Links & Resources: Video: 5 Communication Tips For Couples Guide: Golden Rules Of Communication Masterclass: Bring Your Sex Life Back To Life If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe for your weekly double date full of totally doable sex tips, practical relationship advice, hilarious and honest stories of what really goes on behind closed bedroom doors and so much more. It's the sex education you wish you had! Check out the show notes at vmtherapy.com/episode10 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	What's for dinner?
0:01.2	Maybe if you'd come home in a decent hour, I'd make you dinner.
0:05.5	Wow, without you, it up quickly.
0:07.7	I'm like your dinner.
0:09.9	Damn.
0:10.4	Today, we are talking about communication.
0:17.8	Hello and welcome to the Pillow Talks podcast.
0:21.8	Where are your hosts, Vanessa?
0:23.4	And Sandra Marin.
0:24.8	I'm a sex therapist with 20 years of experience.
0:27.6	And I'm just a regular dude.
0:29.7	We share the ups and downs in our relationship
0:32.2	while giving you step-by-step techniques for improving your arms.
0:35.7	So make sure to subscribe for your weekly double date
0:38.5	full of totally doable sex tips, practical relationship advice,
0:42.4	hilarious and honest stories of what really goes on behind closed bedroom doors
0:47.1	and so much more.
0:49.1	It's the sex education you wish you'd had.
0:53.0	Oh yeah, people love communication.
0:54.9	There's so many things that we can do better with communication.
0:58.8	Even Vanessa and I, we are for sure not perfect at it.
1:02.4	We've up-leveled a lot, I would say, over the years compared to where we used to be.
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