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EPISODE · Apr 30, 2026 · 23 MIN

What If The Problem Is Safety, Not Words

from Healing Relationships From the Inside Out · host Dr. Dar Hawks

You have been rehearsing a conversation for weeks. Maybe months. Maybe years.And every time the moment comes, you talk yourself out of it.Not because you do not care. Because you care too much. 👉 Free Sovereign Relationship Needs Quiz: needs.drdarhawks.comIn Episode 78, Dr. Dar Hawks names what conversational avoidance inrelationships actually looks like, why it develops even in loving marriages,and what it is quietly costing you. You will understand the three needsunderneath it, why finding better words has not fixed it, and whatactually creates change.IN THIS EPISODE:• Why you keep rehearsing the conversation but never having it• The three needs underneath every avoided conversation• Why 'finding the right words' keeps you stuck• A client story about what silence was really costing her marriage• What actually shifts the pattern; and where it beginsReady to go deeper? A free conversation is the place to start.👉 drdarhawks.com/contact-drdarhawks Resources mentioned:Free Sovereign Relationship Needs Quiz: needs.drdarhawks.comFree consultation: drdarhawks.com/contact-drdarhawksAlso listen: Ep77; How to Stop Walking on Eggshells in Your Marriage Send us Fan Mail Support the showIf you found your way here, something probably brought you. Maybe you give so much to the people you love, and lately you've felt confused, or unseen, or like you're the one holding most of the emotional weight in your relationship. If that's you, I'm so glad you're here. You're in the right place.This is a space for women who feel things deeply and think things through. Women who want to understand what's really going on in their relationship before they make any big decisions. You're not asking for too much. And you don't have to make sense of any of this on your own.When you're ready, here's where we can begin together:Understand what you need to feel safe and supported → https://needs.drdarhawks.comExplore private sessions with me → https://drdarhawks.com/work-with-meNew episodes come out about every other week.And if something here touched you, or even if it didn't quite land, you're welcome to reach out. You can leave a comment on your favorite podcast platform, or, even better, come find me at https://drdarhawks.com. Your questions and your reflections matter here. They're always safe with me.

You have been rehearsing a conversation for weeks. Maybe months. Maybe years. And every time the moment comes, you talk yourself out of it. Not because you do not care. Because you care too much. 👉 Free Sovereign Relationship Needs Quiz: needs.drdarhawks.com In Episode 78, Dr. Dar Hawks names what conversational avoidance in relationships actually looks like, why it develops even in loving marriages, and what it is quietly costing you. You will understand the three needs underneath it, ...

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