In this powerful and honest conversation, Jodi sits down with therapist Greg Ferguson, founder of Deer Creek Counseling, to talk about marriage — connection, repair, communication, and what it really takes to build emotional safety.

Greg has been part of Jodi’s personal counseling journey for over five years and has also worked with Jodi and her husband in couples therapy. In this episode, he shares practical tools and insights from years of working with families and couples navigating conflict, attachment styles, and the pressures of blended family life.

While this episode isn’t directly about co-parenting, the truth is this: strong co-parenting starts with a strong partnership. Everything discussed here — communication patterns, repair after conflict, emotional regulation, and understanding attachment — directly impacts how we show up in our homes.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why couples get stuck in repetitive arguments

• What “healthy repair” actually looks like

• How attachment styles influence conflict

• Practical tools to de-escalate tough conversations

• What emotional safety really means in marriage

Greg is currently accepting new clients.

📍 Deer Creek Counseling

🔗www.DeerCreekCounsel.com

📧 DeerCreekCounsel@gmail.com

📞 913-703-7524

Part Two of this conversation — focused on trauma, triggers, and reparenting yourself — will be released next week.

If this episode resonates, share it with your partner or someone walking through marriage in a blended family. Strong marriages build strong families.

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