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Almost everyone says they want honest communication.
But what happens when the truth is uncomfortable?
When honesty is met with defensiveness… dismissal… shutdown… or counterattack… people learn something quickly:
Honesty doesn’t feel safe here.
So they start softening the truth.
Avoiding conversations that might create tension.
And slowly, the relationship becomes peaceful… but distant.
In this episode, we talk about the subtle ways couples unintentionally train each other to stop telling the truth — and 5 ways to make honesty feel safe again.
Because you cannot feel fully loved if you are not fully known.
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