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The 5 types of couples
Published 1 year, 5 months ago
Description
Doug shares the couple’s quiz and unpacks 5 types of couples: conflict avoiders, validators, volatile, hostile, and hostile detached. Which one are you?
Listener questions and comments:
- Tony – I’ve been married for 36 years. I feel like I fit in all 5 categories.
- Michael – I have a friend whose spouse is unfaithful. What advice can I share with him?
- Raul – I have been married for 20 years. My wife has 3 children from a previous marriage. We have a special needs child. How can we achieve peace?
- Erica – I tend to be jealous and it causes a lot of arguments. How can I overcome this?
- Michael – I have been married for over 25 years. When there is disagreement with our child, my wife takes the child’s side and this upsets me internally. What should I do?
Resources:
Marriage Unhindered
https://www.marriageunhindered.com/
Happy Marriage for Life
https://www.happymarriageforlife.com/
Emotionally Focused Therapy