Episode 33: The Ease of Seeing the Negative - Rewiring Your Marriage for What's Working

Ever feel like one annoying comment from your spouse cancels out ten kind ones? Or like compliments bounce off, but critiques stick for hours? In this week's episode of The FOCUS Podcast, Taralee Eddington (Marriage Crisis Coach + creator of the FOCUS Framework™) walks you through Connection Killer #4 in the 7 Connection Killers series: The Ease of Seeing the Negative—and how to gently retrain your brain toward what's true and working, not just what's wrong. You'll learn: Why your brain naturally scans for threat (negativity bias)—and why you're not broken How negative "filters" quietly drain warmth and safety in marriage A simple reset using the FOCUS Framework™ (Facts First, Own Your Thoughts, Choose Your Feelings, Understand Your Actions, Shape Your Results) 5 tiny practices that change the vibe fast (including 3:1 Out Loud, Glimmer Hunt, and Rose–Bud–Thorn) Scripts you can steal to ask for change without the sting—and repair in real time A 7-day "Rebalance Your Filter" Challenge you can follow like a checklist This isn't toxic positivity. It's accurate attention—making space for what hurts and what helps, so real change becomes possible. 📌 Blog that pairs with this episode: "The Ease of Seeing the Negative: Rewiring Your Marriage for What's Working" 📞 Book a free Marriage Clarity Call HERE 💛 Ready to go deeper? Learn about Taralee's Marriage Breakthrough Program (12-week coaching experience).