Common Relationship Problems, and What You Can Do to Address Them with Dr. Shannon Francom
The holidays are upon us, and that means a lot of different things to different people. Sadly, it is also a time when tension in the family tends to rise with all the busyness that comes from shopping, feeling the need to meet societal expectations, family gatherings.
Our guest today, Dr. Shannon Francom, is a licensed marriage and family therapist who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this, and will share common stressors in relationships (at any time of the year) and practical action steps you can take to begin healing a broken relationship in your own life.
Here’s a bit of what you’ll hear in today’s episode:
-Identifying common relationship problems and leading to a career helping couples heal their relationships…03:30
-Common relationship problems, and how to address them…07:01
-Get a handle on your own mess first, then you can better address the relationship…11:10
-Is there a rise in family tension around the holidays?…13:30
-How to pause and remember your own “reason for the season”…17:01
-Why couples turn against each other when adversity hits…20:02
-Does a strong faith in a higher power preserve your relationship when the trials of life come?…22:30
-Actionable steps to address conflict in a relationship that leads to resolution…28:40
-One thing you can do today to begin healing your relationship…33:30
-And much more…
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