#279 | Why Your Partner Goes Silent: Understanding Stonewalling Through an IFS Lens
When your partner shuts down in the middle of a hard conversation, it's easy to read it as punishment — as coldness, stubbornness, or not caring. What if that's almost never what's actually happening?...
20 Jul 9min
#278 | You're Not Fighting Your Spouse — Here Are the 3 Parts That Are
What if the fight you keep having with your spouse isn't really about dishes, money, or who said what last Tuesday? What if the two of you aren't even fighting each other at all? In this solo episode,...
13 Jul 10min
#277 | Why Trying Harder Is Making Your Marriage Worse
What if the thing you've been doing to fix your relationship is actually what's keeping it stuck? Most couples hit a wall. You've read the books, planned the date nights, promised to listen better — a...
6 Jul 12min
#276 | The Inner Critic in the Bedroom — What's Really Blocking Your Desire
What if the thing getting in the way of your sex life isn't a physical problem — it's a protective one? In this solo episode, licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Todd Creager takes a candid, ground...
29 Jun 8min
#275 | What Your Jealousy Is Really Protecting You From
Is jealousy making you feel out of control — or controlling? Before you try to talk yourself out of it, it's worth understanding what it's actually doing for you. In this solo episode, licensed Marria...
22 Jun 8min
#274 | Why You Shut Down During Conflict (It's Not What You Think)
Do you go blank, get quiet, or feel like you've completely left your body the moment conflict shows up in your relationship? There's a reason that happens — and it has nothing to do with not caring. I...
15 Jun 9min
#273 | The Hidden War Inside a Cheater's Body — And How It Steals Your Peace
What does cheating actually do to the person doing it? Most conversations about infidelity focus on the betrayed partner — and for good reason. But in this episode, Todd Creager turns the lens inward,...
8 Jun 6min
#272 | How Cheating Robs You of the One Thing You Actually Need
Have you ever wondered why someone who's having an affair can still feel profoundly alone? In this episode, Todd Creager continues his series on how cheating cheats the cheater — and this time he look...
1 Jun 6min
