108. 3 Unity Breakers that are Detrimental to Your Connection and How You Can Avoid Them
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If you're anything like us, you probably want to experience unity and intimacy in your marriage — and in your family.
The funny thing is, you probably felt united early on. But somewhere along the way maybe that feeling of unity seemed to break down.
Maybe you were working hard to get on the same page. You've tried to keep the peace in your home. You’ve even encouraged everyone in your blended family to just love each other.
We've put a ton of energy and time into those things too but often felt duped in the end. It sometimes felt like nothing we tried was working.
We've been shocked along our 20+ year journey to discover just how tricky some of the dynamics in blended family life can be. There are so many things that we thought were right one day but later realized that some of our hard work was actually creating distance — not unity.
In this episode, we're uncovering 3 surprising and unexpected unity breakers. They are tricky because on the surface, they seem like they should be unity builders — but they miss the mark!
You'll Discover:
How sameness does not equal unity
Why a focus on peace-keeping actually breaks your unity
The difference between 'side-stepping' and embracing the STEP in stepfamily
Resources from this Episode:
Episode 107: 3 Disheartening Realities That No Couple Wants to Go Through - But We All Have To
Episode 75: How to Use Personality Insights to Improve Your Approach to Parenting
We mentioned the 'Stranded Stranger' - to learn more check out episode 21: What is the Stranded Stranger &Trapped Teammate Experience?
Episode 50 - How to Openly Communicate What You Really Want
Episode 105 - What Powerful Traits Do You Need to Successfully Blend and Stay United?
Episode 72: The Best Way to Create Healthy, Bonded Relationships
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