Teach Me How To Have a Healthy Relationship Right Now, Part 2 with Liz Earnshaw

Author: Cailyn Michaan, Gillian Berner, Liz Earnshaw, Elizabeth Earnshaw
Published: Tue 25 Aug 2020
Episode Link: https://www.teachmehowtoadult.ca/episodes/how-to-have-a-healthy-relationship-now-part2

We’re back with Part 2 of our highly anticipated relationship episode with relationship therapist, Liz Earnshaw! In this episode we chat with Liz about the four power struggles in a relationship, why you should go to bed angry, how to recover from betrayal, how to set healthy boundaries, and how to help your partner if they are dealing with mental health issues.

If you missed Part 1, be sure to go back and listen to episode 13, where we talked about surviving quarantine with your partner, managing long distance relationships (especially during COVID-19), avoiding Dr. Gottman’s Four Horsemen (Criticism, Defensiveness, Contempt and Stonewalling), dealing with life’s stresses as a team, and more!

Tune in to hear more about:

- The most common relationship issues couples come to Liz with: 11:20

- Four power struggles that can crop up in conflict: 13:44

- How to move past a betrayal in your relationship: 18:18

- How to set healthy boundaries in your relationship: 21:12

- How to seek or offer support when one partner is dealing with mental health struggles: 23:34

Liz is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and founder of A Better Life Therapy in Philadelphia. She helps couples through issues like betrayal, grief, loss, and trauma, while teaching the art of communication.

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