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Podcast: On Purpose with Jay Shetty
Episode: Stop Trying to “Win” An Argument With Your Partner! (THIS Shift Will Turn Conflict into Communication)
Description: Why can it sometimes feel easier to connect with the outside world than with the person we love most? Jay explores why love can feel stressful instead of safe, even when both people care deeply. Drawing from his Audible Original Messy Love: Difficult Conversations for Deeper Connection, he breaks down the everyday habits that quietly create distance: subtle disrespect, scorekeeping, unspoken resentment, mismatched conflict styles, and the fear of saying what we really feel. Through real sessions with three couples, he shows that what we often label as incompatibility is rarely about love itself, it’s about un...