The Better Relationships Podcast

Ep40 How to Talk to Your Husband About Your Feelings?

Dr Dar Hawks Season 8 Episode 40

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In episode 40 of the Better Relationships Podcast, Dr. Dar Hawks, the relationship healer, delves into the intricacies of how to talk to your husband about your feelings. Dr. Dar begins by sharing her personal struggles with expressing emotions, highlighting the physical and mental challenges that often accompany such conversations. She introduces the crucial distinction between emotions and feelings, explaining how emotions originate in the body and are short-lived, while feelings are shaped by mental thoughts.

Dr. Dar emphasizes the importance of recognizing and understanding your body's reactions to emotions before they manifest as prolonged feelings. She introduces the EQ wheel, a tool available on her blog, that helps identify and articulate emotions and feelings effectively. By using this tool, you can gain clarity and communicate with your partner without conflict.

The episode also explores the five sovereign relationship needs: love and belonging, freedom, fun, power, and safety and survival. Dr. Dar provides insights on how these needs influence emotional and feeling responses in relationships, offering tailored advice for each need. She encourages listeners to take her free sovereign relationship needs assessment to better understand their own and their partner's needs.

Dr. Dar outlines practical steps for planning and executing a conversation about your feelings with your husband. These include scheduling distraction-free time, choosing an appropriate location, using the EQ wheel for clarity, and creating a conversation script. She provides a detailed example script to guide you through expressing your emotions and feelings concisely and effectively.

Finally, Dr. Dar stresses the importance of formulating questions that aim for mutually accepted solutions and closure, ensuring a balanced and respectful dialogue. This episode equips you with the tools and techniques to foster healthier, more understanding communication in your relationship.

Tune in to The Better Relationships Podcast for an episode that promises to transform the way you communicate with your husband about your feelings, leading to a happier, healthier relationship.

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