The Dance of Connection: How Emotional Regulation Transforms Your Marriage

In this stance episode, Christa helps you to explore how our emotional regulation patterns impact our closest relationships through the lens of stances. This episode dives into the three stress stances—moving against, moving away, and moving toward—and how understanding these unconscious reactions can transform your marriage. Whether you're caught in criticism-defensiveness cycles or pursuer-distancer dynamics, you'll discover practical tools to recognize your patterns, regulate your responses, and create a deeper connection with your spouse. Learn how to turn triggering moments into opportunities for growth and intimacy in this thoughtful exploration of emotional intelligence in marriage. Head on over to ⁠⁠https://www.enneagramandmarriage.com/⁠⁠ to check out all of our amazing freebies and resources! Instagram: ⁠⁠@enneagramandmarriage⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Facebook @ enneagramandmarriage ⁠⁠ Have a specific question? ⁠⁠⁠Fill out this form to get your personal questions answered now! ⁠⁠⁠ Leave us a comment or question by sending an MP4 recording to ⁠[e-mail]⁠. (You can use your Voice Memos app on your iPhone to record.) Love what you're learning on E + M? Make sure you leave us a podcast review so others can find us, too⁠⁠ , here!⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices