Love Shack Live: Helping Couples Rescue Their Relationships
Staci Bartley, Relationship Expert
253 episodes
1 week ago
Send us a text When separation comes up, most couples split into two roles fast: One becomes the Fixer. You want to talk, solve, repair, and close the gap now because the silence feels unbearable. The other becomes the Escaper. You shut down, pull back, and hope the pressure stops, not because you don’t care, but because you feel emotionally overwhelmed and unsafe in the conversations. And here’s the trap: both responses make sense… and both make separation harder. The Fixer reaches for conne...
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Send us a text When separation comes up, most couples split into two roles fast: One becomes the Fixer. You want to talk, solve, repair, and close the gap now because the silence feels unbearable. The other becomes the Escaper. You shut down, pull back, and hope the pressure stops, not because you don’t care, but because you feel emotionally overwhelmed and unsafe in the conversations. And here’s the trap: both responses make sense… and both make separation harder. The Fixer reaches for conne...
Love Shack Live: Helping Couples Rescue Their Relationships
47 minutes
3 months ago
#240: Should I Text If They Asked for Space?
Send us a text Your chest is tight. Your brain won’t stop spinning. Do you send the text…or go silent? In this episode of Love Shack Live, Staci, Tom, and Brooke unpack what to do when your partner asks for space, and it feels like the beginning of the end. You’ll hear Mia’s story, why “space” isn’t proof you’re unlovable, and how couples slide into the Default Option (limbo) when they haven’t learned the skills to stay connected under stress. We’ll show you how to shift from pressure to pres...
Love Shack Live: Helping Couples Rescue Their Relationships
Send us a text When separation comes up, most couples split into two roles fast: One becomes the Fixer. You want to talk, solve, repair, and close the gap now because the silence feels unbearable. The other becomes the Escaper. You shut down, pull back, and hope the pressure stops, not because you don’t care, but because you feel emotionally overwhelmed and unsafe in the conversations. And here’s the trap: both responses make sense… and both make separation harder. The Fixer reaches for conne...
