Managing Love Intelligently with Steven Ing, MFT

Stuck in Relationship Inertia (Ep. 41)

Managing Love Intelligently with Steven Ing, MFT

Show Notes

Today's episode was inspired by The New York Times Guest Essay by Hillary Kelly titled “Welcome to Stucktopia.” The essay opens by discussing some popular TV shows, such as Fallout, Severance, and Silo, and how these shows capture the way life feels right now, which is that we are stuck. We read through the essay and apply this idea of being "stuck" to relationships. If you've ever felt stuck in a relationship, this episode is for you. For over 30 years, Steven Ing, MFT, has been a Marriage ...

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