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Revisited: Love Is Not Enough with couples therapist Shawn McBride

2025/5/27
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以真诚和学习态度著称的领导力专家和激励演讲者。
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Simon Sinek: 我发现许多伴侣前来咨询的原因都集中在三个方面：沟通障碍、冲突升级以及不忠行为带来的信任危机。我认为，要改善这些问题，首先需要认识到，仅仅依靠爱是不够的。我们需要学习有效的沟通技巧，理解冲突的根源，并在信任被破坏后努力重建信任。我个人认为，在沟通中，倾听至关重要，但更重要的是要真正理解对方的情感和需求，而不仅仅是听到他们说的话。 Shawn McBride: 作为一名婚姻顾问，我经常处理夫妻间的三大难题：沟通、冲突和不忠。我认为，有效的沟通始于倾听，但更重要的是理解对方的感受。许多人在冲突中会犯的错误包括最小化对方的感受、否定对方的感受以及不认可对方的感受。解决冲突的关键在于自我意识，即了解自己的情绪，并管理这些情绪。此外，还需要认可对方的感受，即使你不同意他们的观点。在处理不忠问题时，重要的是要理解行为背后的根源，这可能与童年创伤有关。我认为，爱是重要的，但还不够，还需要耐心、信任和愿意做出调整。

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The episode starts by highlighting the challenges in relationships, emphasizing that disagreements and conflicts are common, even in loving relationships. It introduces Shawn McBride, a couples therapist, and explains how his insightful approach to relationship issues helps couples overcome challenges. The conversation begins by referencing McBride's popular Instagram videos.
  • Disagreements and fighting are inevitable in any relationship.
  • Shawn McBride offers practical advice for couples.
  • His Instagram videos provide helpful metaphors for understanding relationship problems.

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We're taking some time off to bring you even more episodes of A Bit of Optimism that you're going to love! In the meantime, we're revisiting some of our favorite episodes, like this one with couples counselor Shawn McBride. 

Relationships are hard. No matter how much we like, respect, or love someone, conflict seems inevitable.

But even as we fight and disagree, we can also learn the skills we need to resolve our problems. For over two decades, Shawn McBride has helped thousands of couples do the work to strengthen their relationships. And he has tons of practical advice.

Shawn sat down with me to discuss the three biggest problems couples face, why I'm a huge fan of his Instagram, and how love can keep relationships afloat, but it's often not enough.This...is A Bit of Optimism.For more on Shawn and his work, check out:

@couples_counseling_center)@shawnmcbridespeaks)and couplescounselingcenter.org)