I would love to hear from you. What did you think about this episode? Do you have any questions? What if the person you love has you living on eggshells while telling you it’s all a joke? We open the door on emotional bullying—how it hides behind sarcasm, withdrawal, and scorekeeping—and why so many caring partners end up doubting their reality. With a clear, compassionate lens, we map the five sovereign relationship needs—love and belonging, freedom, fun, safety and survival, and empowermen...
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I would love to hear from you. What did you think about this episode? Do you have any questions? What if the person you love has you living on eggshells while telling you it’s all a joke? We open the door on emotional bullying—how it hides behind sarcasm, withdrawal, and scorekeeping—and why so many caring partners end up doubting their reality. With a clear, compassionate lens, we map the five sovereign relationship needs—love and belonging, freedom, fun, safety and survival, and empowermen...
Ep61 When What Goes Unsaid Tears Us Apart: Managing Expectations in Relationships
The Better Relationships Podcast
40 minutes
4 months ago
Ep61 When What Goes Unsaid Tears Us Apart: Managing Expectations in Relationships
Send us a text Ever found yourself thinking, "They should just know what I need"? That silent expectation might be quietly destroying your relationships. In this eye-opening exploration of unspoken and unrealistic expectations, Dr. Dar Hawks reveals why the standards we never verbalize become the invisible architects of our disappointment. When we expect perfection, constant happiness, or mind-reading abilities from our partners, we create impossible standards no real relationship can meet. ...
The Better Relationships Podcast
I would love to hear from you. What did you think about this episode? Do you have any questions? What if the person you love has you living on eggshells while telling you it’s all a joke? We open the door on emotional bullying—how it hides behind sarcasm, withdrawal, and scorekeeping—and why so many caring partners end up doubting their reality. With a clear, compassionate lens, we map the five sovereign relationship needs—love and belonging, freedom, fun, safety and survival, and empowermen...
