Does your partner grumble, dismiss you, or seem unsupportive when you try to connect? It’s frustrating—like you’re stuck in the same recycled fights, hoping for change but getting nowhere. It can feel exhausting, like you’re talking to a wall, and over time, that disconnect can lead to resentment and an even wider gap between you.
In this episode, I’m diving into the common ways we try (and fail) to get our partner to be more responsive. Many of these efforts—whether it’s pushing harder, shutting down ourselves, or trying to reason with logic—actually backfire, making things worse instead of better. When these strategies don’t work, it’s easy to feel hopeless, but the truth is, there are two key ways you can influence real change in your relationship.
I’ll break down what those two approaches are, why they work when other tactics don’t, and—most importantly—what to do when your efforts fail so you can find peace and stop the cycle of frustration. If you listen until the end, I’ll also walk you through an action plan you can use right away to start seeing immediate change.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Why the way you’re trying to get your partner to respond might be backfiring
- The two key ways you can actually influence change in your relationship
- What to do when your partner dismisses, ignores, or shuts you down
- How to avoid the resentment cycle when your efforts don’t work
- A step-by-step action plan for creating immediate change
If you’re tired of feeling ignored, dismissed, or unheard, this episode is for you.
🔗 Resources Mentioned:
👉 How to Reconnect After a Fight
👉 7-Day Relationship Reboot
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