In this episode, Kate and Eric reveal how to understand your partner, cut conflict, and build safety, trust, and deeper intimacy.

Why understanding and agreement aren’t the same and how mixing them up keeps couples stuck in the same fights.

• Practical tools: reflective listening, curiosity, and even short silences that create space for closeness.
• The role of timing: how to check your partner’s capacity before diving into hard conversations.
• Emotional safety builders: labeling feelings and asking, “Do you want advice or just a witness?”
• Advanced skills: empathy, attunement, and the Experience Cube for moving beyond surface talk into genuine intimacy.

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In this episode, Eric and Kate open up about what real trust looks like in marriage and how to build it through conscious communication.

🔑 They talk about:

• What trust looks like (and doesn’t) in marriage

• Why words need to match actions

• How to speak truth without being harsh

• Holding space without getting defensive

• The link between trust and emotional + sexual intimacy

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In this episode, Kate and Eric dive into why so many couples feel stuck in a transactional “Groundhog Day” relationship and how vision and values can help you create momentum again.TOPICS DISCUSSED:

• Why vague or borrowed visions keep couples stuck

• Peace as a value vs avoiding conflict

• Personal stories of alignment and misalignment

• Vision as the horizon you move toward

• Turning vision and values into daily actions

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In this episode, Kate and Eric explore how shifting from reactive to responsive living transforms your relationship, your leadership, and your day-to-day peace of mind.

TOPICS:

➡️ The difference between reacting to life and responding with awareness

➡️ Why reactivity creates emotional instability and erodes safety in marriage

➡️ A real-time example of a sex conversation—reactive vs responsive responses

➡️ How to notice you're in reaction mode, and daily practices to shift into presence

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In this episode, Kate and Eric break down how self-confidence and self-esteem shape the emotional safety, connection, and leadership you bring into your relationship.

What You’ll Learn:

• The difference between self-confidence and self-esteem—and why both matter in marriage

• How low self-worth creates emotional dependency and weakens trust

• The 3 common traps: status-based, success-based, and other-validated esteem

• How your inner voice affects the way you show up at home

• Practical steps to rebuild trust in yourself and lead with calm strength

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Evolved Marriage is back! In this episode, Kate and Eric unveil a simple nine-part framework to help you lead yourself, communicate clearly, and build real connection in your marriage.

They chat about:

• Why growth needs discomfort and why managing your partner’s feelings blocks their growth.

• Responding vs reacting: morning phone habits, stress, anxiety, and healthy boundaries.

• The Evolved Marriage Framework

  
  

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In this episode, Kate and Eric talk all about Unlearning, Healing, and Growing Through Conflict.

Topics: ➡️ What Kate and Eric had to unlearn to grow together ➡️ How they handle resentment and repair after conflict ➡️ Why independence and authenticity are essential in long-term marriage

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In this episode, Kate & Eric answer questions about Intimacy and connection, quickfire style!

Topics: ➡️ How to stay connected when you're tired or stressed ➡️ The small gestures that make you feel loved and seen ➡️ How to initiate sex and create playful energy in your relationship

SHOWNOTES: https://www.evolvedmarriage.com/blog/intimacy-and-connection-quickfire

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