You're not a bad partner. You're trying hard. And it's still not working.

This episode is probably why.

Kate and Eric break down five losing strategies that quietly drain the life out of even good marriages. Then they share what to do instead.

You'll walk away knowing:

→ Why trying to be right always puts you on opposite sides

→ How controlling shows up in ways you would never expect

→ Why venting feels productive but actually pushes your partner further away

→ The difference between overt withdrawal and the covert kind that is harder to catch

→ How retaliation keeps couples stuck in a cycle neither person wants

Plus the five winning strategies to replace them!

Kate and Eric also get personal and share the patterns they still fall into today.

Pick one losing strategy you recognize in yourself this week. Just one. Then try the winning strategy that replaces it.

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What if the problem in your marriage isn’t conflict, but control?

In this episode of The Evolved Marriage Podcast, Eric and Kate break down how control shows up in long-term relationships and why it slowly kills intimacy, trust, and desire.

They explore the difference between influence and control, how fear and self-protection keep one foot out the door, and why surrender is not weakness but grounded leadership.

If your marriage feels tense, flat, or disconnected, this conversation will help you understand what’s really happening and how to lead differently.

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