How to Heal the #1 Issue in Our Relationships | Elizabeth Earnshaw (EP352)

Minimalist Moms

How do couples stay connected when life’s stressors threaten to pull them apart? What if the problem isn’t your partner―it’s stress? In today’s episode, Diane Boden talks with Elizabeth Earnshaw, a licensed marriage and family therapist and author of Till Stress Do Us Part, about navigating relationship challenges.

Episode Chapters |

06:01 | The Importance of Accepting Differences in Relationships

08:19 | Differentiating Between Core Needs and Behaviors

11:14 |Common Stressors in Relationships

13:08 | Navigating Stress and Finding Balance

22:03 | Introduction and Setting the Stage

23:25 | Don't Be Down on Yourself: Learning from Mistakes

24:01 | Compassion and Empathy in Navigating Stressors

25:43 | Prevention: Identifying and Addressing Potential Stressors

27:29 | Adaptation: Accepting and Adapting to Challenges

29:15 | Acceptance and Adaptation: Keys to Resilience

30:16 | Understanding the Impact of Stress on the Body

31:17 | Fight, Flight, or Freeze: Stress Responses in Relationships

33:44 |The Importance of Body Awareness in Communication

About Elizabeth |

Elizabeth Earnshaw, LMFT, CGT, is a licensed family and marriage therapist, Certified Gottman Therapist, AAMFT Approved Supervisor, and founder of A Better Life Therapy. She’s known for her popular Instagram account @lizlistens, is the author of I Want This to Work and ‘Til Stress Do Us Part: How to Heal The Number #1 Issue in Our Relationships’ and has been featured in the New York Times, USA Today, The Washington Post, and more. She lives between Philadelphia and New Orleans with her husband and children.

Links Discussed in This Episode |

• Order a Copy of Minimalist Moms: Living and Parenting with Simplicity
• Diane's Resource: Scatter Joy - September Roses
• Previous Episode: More Than Mental Health with Zach Thompson (EP335)
• Elizabeth's Resource: Nextdoor App
• Can't Stop Talking About: Montana Women Homesteaders
• Connect with Elizabeth
• Instagram
• Website
• Book: Till Stress Do Us Part by Elizabeth Earnshaw

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