Have you ever hesitated to end a relationship because of the intricate ways your lives were intertwined?

Or have you ended a relationship and struggled to move on because of a profound sense of loss?

Then you are in the right place. I am breaking down the secondary losses we experience after a breakup: what they are, their impact, and how honoring our secondary losses helps us pick up the pieces.

Download the guide for this episode here: https://www.terricole.com/how-to-comm...

For a deep dive into effective communication in any relationship, check out my 3-hour workshop with Mark Groves here: https://crushingcommunication.com

Time Stamps
0:00 - Introduction
2:45 - Why clean conflict is important
4:09 - Choosing your battles
5:20 - Responding vs reacting
7:12 - Check your assumptions
8:16 - No below-the-belt tactics
11:00 - Handling conflict-avoidance and defensiveness
14:00 - Proactive strategy to lessen conflict

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About Terri Cole
Terri Cole is a licensed psychotherapist, global relationship and empowerment expert, and the author of Boundary Boss-The Essential Guide to Talk True, Be Seen and (Finally) Live Free.

For over two decades, Terri has worked with a diverse group of clients that includes everyone from stay-at-home moms to celebrities and Fortune 500 CEOs.

She has a gift for making complex psychological concepts accessible and actionable so that clients and students achieve sustainable change. She inspires over 450,000 people weekly through her blog, social media platform, signature courses, and her popular podcast, The Terri Cole Show. For more, see https://www.terricole.com/

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