#17: Real-Time Honesty Changes Everything - Don't Keep Things Bottled Up (How to Improve Communication)

Your partner tells you they didn't lie - - - BUT - - - truth is, they just didn't tell you EVERYTHING. And what they left out happens to be the one detail that would have completely changed how you felt about the situation.  So does it really matter if every word they said was technically true? Hmmm... Let's talk about the very convenient relationship loophole known as lying by omission. LISTEN NOW! COACHING & CONTACT Help Us is a spin-off of breakup BOOST. For couples coaching, visit breakupBOOST.com and click on the Help Us Couples tab. You'll also see where you can order individual coaching by phone or email for breakups, dating, or relationships. Book: Don't Be DESPERATE (Amazon)

Some things might seem harmless, funny, or no big deal in the moment, but they can leave a lasting impression on your relationship. How you treat your partner when other people are around matters more than you might realize - and can ultimately make or break your relationship. LISTEN NOW! COACHING & CONTACT Help Us is a spin-off of breakup BOOST. For couples coaching, visit breakupBOOST.com and click on the Help Us Couples tab. You'll also see where you can order individual coaching by phone or email for breakups, dating, or relationships. Book: Don't Be DESPERATE (Amazon)

Cheating is one of, if not the most, painful betrayals a relationship can face. What really happens after someone cheats? What does the relationship look like once trust has been broken? Should you stay or should you go? LISTEN NOW! COACHING & CONTACT Help Us is a spin-off of breakup BOOST. For couples coaching, visit breakupBOOST.com and click on the Help Us Couples tab. You'll also see where you can order individual coaching by phone or email for breakups, dating, or relationships. Book: Don't Be DESPERATE (Amazon)

You've talked about it. More than once... It gets acknowledged… maybe even agreed on… and then? Nothing. Same issue. Different day. So, at what point do you stop calling it a communication problem… and start seeing it for what it is? LISTEN NOW! COACHING & CONTACT Help Us is a spin-off of breakup BOOST. For couples coaching, visit breakupBOOST.com and click on the Help Us Couples tab. You'll also see where you can order individual coaching by phone or email for breakups, dating, or relationships. Book: Don't Be DESPERATE (Amazon)

Think your partner should just know what you need? Not so fast. In this episode, I break down why expecting mind-reading sets your relationship up to fail - and how not speaking up keeps you stuck in the same frustrating patterns. LISTEN NOW! COACHING & CONTACT Help Us is a spin-off of breakup BOOST. For couples coaching, visit breakupBOOST.com and click on the Help Us Couples tab. You'll also see where you can order individual coaching by phone or email for breakups, dating, or relationships. Book: Don't Be DESPERATE (Amazon)

This episode digs into what happens when one person keeps leaning on "I'll do it later," minimizes the impact, and assumes their partner will just deal with it. You may think it's harmless… but the tension it creates isn't. LISTEN NOW! COACHING & CONTACT Help Us is a spin-off of breakup BOOST. For couples coaching, visit breakupBOOST.com and click on the Help Us Couples tab. You'll also see where you can order individual coaching by phone or email for breakups, dating, or relationships. Book: Don't Be DESPERATE (Amazon)

It's so important for couples to remember that bottling things up doesn't keep the peace - it just postpones the explosion. It doesn't save relationships - it breaks them down. Switch the mindset from not wanting to cause waves to handling things maturely. if you can't communicate how you feel........ LISTEN NOW! COACHING & CONTACT Help Us is a spin-off of breakup BOOST. For couples coaching, visit breakupBOOST.com and click on the Help Us Couples tab. You'll also see where you can order individual coaching by phone or email for breakups, dating, or relationships. Email Trina @ [email protected] Follow on TikTok @helpuspodcast  Follow on YouTube "breakup BOOST" Buy merch: https://blockandshop.com/  Media / Advertising: [email protected] Book: Don't Be DESPERATE (Amazon)

There's one rule / guideline that could prevent about 90% of relationship problems. It's simple. It's obvious. Its also the quickest way to tell if you're being respectful or selfish. Curious what that rule is? LISTEN NOW! COACHING & CONTACT Help Us is a spin-off of breakup BOOST. For couples coaching, visit breakupBOOST.com and click on the Help Us Couples tab. You'll also see where you can order individual coaching by phone or email for breakups, dating, or relationships. Book: Don't Be DESPERATE (Amazon)

Counting things like texts, chores, making plans, favors, and apologies? Yeah, that invisible spreadsheet isn't helping. This episode is all about ditching the tally and getting back to being a team. And if you've tried all that and still feel like you're doing this relationship solo, it might not be a scorekeeping problem at all - it might be time to look at the bigger picture. (Cue the suspense music, lol)... LISTEN NOW! COACHING & CONTACT Help Us is a spin-off of breakup BOOST. For couples coaching, visit breakupBOOST.com and click on the Help Us Couples tab. You'll also see where you can order individual coaching by phone or email for breakups, dating, or relationships. Book: Don't Be DESPERATE (Amazon)

Nobody enjoys fighting… unless you count watching people do it on reality TV. In this episode, I'll tell you why conflict isn't always a bad thing - and how the way you argue says everything about your relationship and where it's going... LISTEN NOW! COACHING & CONTACT Help Us is a spin-off of breakup BOOST. For couples coaching, visit breakupBOOST.com and click on the Help Us Couples tab. You'll also see where you can order individual coaching by phone or email for breakups, dating, or relationships. Book: Don't Be DESPERATE (Amazon)