What You Can Do to Make Your Relationship Work

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

Tami Simon

Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 14 December 2021

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Elizabeth Earnshaw works with individuals, couples, and families and is the founder of A Better Life Therapy. She holds a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy, is a licensed marriage and family therapist, and is a certified Gottman Method couples therapist. Elizabeth also trains and supervises new therapists seeking their licenses in the counseling field. With Sounds True, she is the author of I Want This to Work: An Inclusive Guide to Navigating the Most Difficult Relationship Issues We Face in the Modern Age. In this podcast, Sounds True founder, Tami Simon, speaks with Elizabeth Earnshaw about what she has discovered to be the building blocks for a successful relationship—and the most common pitfalls that can lead to irreparable damage. They also discuss the unique approach of the Gottman Method and the research behind it; the importance of turning toward your partner (and the dangers of turning away); “bids for connection” as key moments in relationship; the “four horsemen” of unhealthy communication: criticism, defensiveness, stonewalling, and contempt; the three Rs of a healthy relationship: reliability, respect, and responsiveness; interdependence, or how we balance our desires for connection and our desires for autonomy; repairing broken trust; the recent dramatic decline in the divorce rate; the connection between happy relationships and physical health; avoiding the trap of “triangulation”; and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Insights at the Edge, produced by Sounds True. My name's Tammy Simon. I'm the founder of Sounds True,
0:08.0	and I'd love to take a moment to introduce you to the new Sounds True Foundation. The Sounds True Foundation is
0:15.4	dedicated to creating a wiser and kinder world by making transformational education widely available. We want everyone
0:25.5	to have access to transformational tools such as mindfulness, emotional awareness, and
0:33.6	self-compassion, regardless of financial, social, or physical challenges.
0:39.6	The Sounds True Foundation is a nonprofit dedicated to providing these transformational tools
0:46.0	to communities in need, including at-risk youth, prisoners, veterans, and those in developing
0:53.3	countries. If you'd like to learn more or feel
0:56.4	inspired to become a supporter, please visit SoundsTruefoundation.org.
1:07.8	You're listening to Insights at the Edge. Today my guest is Elizabeth Earnshaw. Liz is a licensed
1:15.5	marriage and family therapist, the founder of a better life therapy, and a certified Gottman
1:22.3	method couples therapist. She specializes in the areas of infidelity and betrayal, grief and trauma, and she also
1:31.6	trains and supervises new therapists who are seeking their licenses in the counseling field.
1:38.9	With Sounds True, Liz has written a new book, it's, I Want This to Work, an inclusive guide to
1:46.8	navigating the most difficult relationship issues we face in the modern age. Liz is just 35 years
1:55.6	of age, and she holds not just so much wisdom and information
2:01.6	and good recommendations for how to build
2:05.6	lasting relationships that are filled with love.
2:09.6	But she's humble and open and sincere and a terrific educator.
2:15.6	I learned so much from talking with her, and most of all, she lifted
2:20.4	up my heart to be such a young person who is so dedicated to helping people build loving
2:27.4	relationships that last. Here's my conversation with Elizabeth Earnshaw.
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