FIGHT CLUB: The unspoken rules of conflict that could save your relationship

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Rich & Rox Pink

Self-improvement, Education

5.0 • 599 Ratings

🗓️ 18 June 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Arguments don’t have to mean the end. In this raw and relatable episode, Rox and Rich unpack the hidden rules of conflict—especially in neurodivergent relationships where communication styles, emotional regulation, and processing speeds can clash hard. From shutdowns and shouting matches to storming off and saying the wrong thing, they explore how fights happen, why they escalate, and what they’ve learned about surviving them.

Rox opens up about her explosive ADHD fight style and the fear that every argument means it’s over. Rich shares his autistic tendency to shut down or withdraw—and how misunderstood that can feel. Together, they reflect on the patterns that nearly broke them, and the tools that helped them break the cycle instead.

This episode is for anyone who feels like they’re fighting on loop, stuck in a relationship that’s full of love but littered with landmines. Whether you're the one who yells or the one who hides, FIGHT CLUB will help you feel less alone—and give you hope that repair is possible when you finally learn the rules.

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0:00.0	Today we're talking about fighting fair and how to actually survive conflict in a neurodivergent relationship.
0:07.2	Are we going to relive arguments?
0:08.9	Absolutely.
0:09.4	Oh, no.
0:10.5	We are going to talk about how some people may need connection and are emotionally intense
0:16.8	and how other people may need to take space and shut down any guesses for this week.
0:22.7	Oh, I'm so I'm the space guy. I am the space guy. I need some time alone. Just leave me alone.
0:29.4	This is the late bloomer's podcast where we are getting our lives together.
0:33.2	Eventually.
0:34.7	Disclaimer, we're talking about being in neurodivergent relationships.
0:38.6	I do a fish have ADHD.
0:42.2	You don't a fish.
0:44.3	No, I don't know what I am.
0:46.4	Have autism, but your dad has it and sear has it.
0:49.6	And you do show some signs.
0:53.0	It's safe to say you're on the spectrum,
0:57.1	but it isn't to the point where you've wanted to pursue diagnosis.
1:01.2	Not yet. I might do.
1:02.6	Like, I think I could.
1:04.0	I think there's enough circumstantial evidence that would mean that I should maybe,
1:08.8	or could maybe pursue a diagnosis.
1:11.5	So for this episode, we're kind of talking about ADHD versus autism,
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