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Back to EpisodesThe Empty Stocking Problem: How To Communicate Your Way Out of Disappointment
Description
Unmet needs in a relationship create resentment.
Few times make that as apparent as the holidays as social media illustrates with tens of thousands of women sharing their stories of how they are so often forgotten at Christmas and find themselves met with an empty stocking on Christmas morning. This, after having poured their heart, soul, money and sometimes sanity, into making the holidays magical for their partner and families.
The empty stocking has come to symbolize a deeper issue that many women are having, the struggle between feeling like they shouldn't have to remind their partners or families to think of them versus the hurt and anger that comes from being continually disappointed.
It doesn't have to be this way. There's another option: communicating your needs and expectations clearly and giving your partner the opportunity to succeed.
In this episode, Lisa shares a framework to help get more of the thoughtfulness and outcomes that you want, and less of the hurt and frustration that you don't want.
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