Emotionally Intelligent Parenting with Stephanie Pinto

106: The One Emotional Pattern That Predicts Breakups (and How to Stop It)

Emotionally Intelligent Parenting with Stephanie Pinto

Show Notes

You’re trying to be supportive. They says you’re not listening. You open up emotionally. They try to fix it.

And bam, you’re both frustrated, annoyed and wondering what went wrong. Ugh (been there!).

Today I'm going deep into one of the MOST overlooked emotional patterns that quietly causes distance, conflict, and even breakups in relationships... and you probably don’t even realise you’re doing it. (I had no idea till I read it was a thing!)

🧠 Discover why your good intentions might still leave your partner feeling dismissed 🧠 Learn the powerful shift that emotionally attuned couples make 🧠 And hear the simple (tiny) weekly habit that can turn emotional clashes into deeper connection

Whether you’re the "problem-solver" or the "feeler" in your relationship, this conversation will help you start to break the cycle and reconnect where it matters most.

Don’t miss this one, it might just change the way you communicate forever.

(I mentioned the Gottman Institute's research - head to www.gottman.com for more)

xx Steph.

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