2738: Why You Need to Accept Your Partner's Needs by Heather Gray with Gottman on How to Build Emotional Security

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2738: Heather Gray highlights how honoring a partner's needs strengthens intimacy and builds emotional security. By choosing acceptance over resistance, couples foster respect, reduce power struggles, and create lasting connection. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.gottman.com/blog/why-you-need-to-accept-your-partners-needs/ Quotes to ponder: "Accepting your partner's needs is a way of showing respect for them and the relationship." "When both partners are willing to accept influence, they are more likely to find win-win solutions." "Rejecting influence is essentially rejecting your partner." Episode references: Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love: https://www.amazon.com/Eight-Dates-Essential-Conversations-Lifetime/dp/1523504463 The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: https://www.amazon.com/Seven-Principles-Making-Marriage-Work/dp/0553447718 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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