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2738: Why You Need to Accept Your Partner's Needs by Heather Gray with Gottman on How to Build Emotional Security

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Episode 2738:

Heather Gray highlights how honoring a partner’s needs strengthens intimacy and builds emotional security. By choosing acceptance over resistance, couples foster respect, reduce power struggles, and create lasting connection.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.gottman.com/blog/why-you-need-to-accept-your-partners-needs/

Quotes to ponder:

"Accepting your partner’s needs is a way of showing respect for them and the relationship."

"When both partners are willing to accept influence, they are more likely to find win-win solutions."

"Rejecting influence is essentially rejecting your partner."

Episode references:

Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love: https://www.amazon.com/Eight-Dates-Essential-Conversations-Lifetime/dp/1523504463

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: https://www.amazon.com/Seven-Principles-Making-Marriage-Work/dp/0553447718

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com.

Episode 2738:

Heather Gray highlights how honoring a partner’s needs strengthens intimacy and builds emotional security. By choosing acceptance over resistance, couples foster respect, reduce power struggles, and create lasting connection.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.gottman.com/blog/why-you-need-to-accept-your-partners-needs/

Quotes to ponder:

"Accepting your partner’s needs is a way of showing respect for them and the relationship."

"When both partners are willing to accept influence, they are more likely to find win-win solutions."

"Rejecting influence is essentially rejecting your partner."

Episode references:

Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love: https://www.amazon.com/Eight-Dates-Essential-Conversations-Lifetime/dp/1523504463

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: https://www.amazon.com/Seven-Principles-Making-Marriage-Work/dp/0553447718

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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