5 Common Relationship Pitfalls + How To Avoid Them - Part 1 [TJJS:EP296]

GRAB YOUR *FREE* JOURNALING WORKSHEETS! Ever find yourself thinking, "If my husband would just get his shit together, this relationship would be fine"? Or maybe you find yourself keeping score? Like, if he isn't initiating sex, why should I? Or, if he can't pick up his shit, why should I? And, then maybe you do passive-aggressive moves like let dishes pile up for 3 weeks or some other shit to "prove a point"… which OF COURSE leads to a huge fight where you both blame each other. Hmmm. How did I know? Because you are sooooo not alone. You wanna know why? Because no one ever taught you how to communicate in a healthy way. We learn most of our relationship habits from trial and error, our parental examples, or media… all of which suck. Well… your parents may not suck, but you get my point. We rarely have sound instruction on how to express our needs, how to communicate with one another, and how to resolve conflict. If you find yourself struggling in any of these areas, this episode will give you an arsenal of tools and ideas to make major changes in your relationship TODAY. This pod explores: Why timing is everything when you express your needs How to know what your partner really needs/wants from you How to make your relationship a priority… like, for real Why having good relationship "manners" could dramatically change your relationship FREE JOURNALING WORKSHEETS WITH THIS EPISODE! GRAB YOURS BELOW! Did you grab your free journaling worksheets that accompanies this episode? Get on it, Babycakes! Here's the deal: our brain takes things waaaaay more seriously when we get out of our heads and get our thoughts/commitments out on paper. It's like, science. So, OF COURSE I want you to make some serious changes and get your relationSHIT together! Be sure you have your Pod #296 worksheets with you while you (re) listen to this pod so you can get into some serious action. Trust… if you just listen and don't DO, you're not going to change a damn thing. So, clickety-click RIGHT HUURRR to get your freebies sent directly to your inbox! #yourewelcome NEW *FREE* WORKSHOP CREADY TO GET RID OF PERFECTIONISM, SELF-DOUBT, AND OVERWHELM? OF COURSE, YOU ARE! Is this the year you go from a people-pleasing, guilt-tripped perfectionist to a bold and boundaried badass? Um, yeah. I think it is! If you're DONE feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and stressed out because you're constantly doing, doing, doing for everyone else, then you must grab your seat in this brand-new workshop! You'll learn the exact five-step process I take my clients through so they can let go of all the stress and angst of striving for "perfect" and caring waaaaay too much what everyone else thinks. It's time to finally believe in yourself, find that self-confidence you crave, and start living your life for YOU. So, clickety-click RIGHT HUURRR to get on The List! #yourewelcome THE JOY JUNKIE AFTER HOURS CLUB! COMPLETELY FREE FACEBOOK GROUP. TONS OF SUPPORT YOU CRAVE. JOIN THE CLUB. You in on this FREE badassery yet? You are officially invited to my super exclusive/inclusive, [grin] Facebook group, The Joy Junkie After Hours Club! If you've been diggin' the pod, this group will be an extra dose of support, training vids, discussions, coupon codes, behind the scenes and advice from moi! Plus, it's #totes free and your new soul tribe is waiting for you! So, clickety-click RIGHT HUURRR to join the group! #yourewelcome ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Grab your seat at my new workshop!! FOR FREE!! Join the After Hours Club: Join the rest of the pod-iance in our secret pod peep group for weekly discussions, extra trainings, and tons of freebies The Gottman Institute, founded by Drs. John and Julie Gottman, lead pioneers in the field of Couples Therapy and Research. POD #244 – Why Love is NOT All You Need POD #245 – 5 Super Common Relationship Myths POD #246 – 4 Ways to Increase Intimacy in Your Relationship POD #247 – Effectively Communicating with Your Partner – Part 1 POD #248 – Effectively Communicating with Your Partner – Part 2 HOW TO LEAVE ITUNES REVIEWS: Click the "Subscribe on iTunes" button below or go to http://tinyurl.com/JJReview Click on blue button that reads "view in iTunes" which will open the podcast into your personal iTunes account Click "Ratings & Reviews" under the show title Click the star rating of choice and then click the "Write a Review" button You can also click "Subscribe" under the podcast photo to be automatically notified of new episodes WANT TO SUBMIT A SHOW TOPIC? Swing by THIS PAGE and let us hear what you would like us to sound off on!