What's the #1 Relationship Poison?

Have you ever felt put down, mocked, belittled, shamed, or called names in what you thought was a 'loving' relationship? Or have you perhaps been guilty of sarcasm, eye-rolling, and passive-aggressive communication that has slowly poisoned a relationship that you didn't mean to?Sharla and Robert are discussing the number one predictor for a divorce: contempt. Once this poison sets in, divorce, on average, happens in about 6 years. Trust us, you're going to want to listen to this episode to the end to fix this problem and save your relationship.Was contempt a part of the way your family communicated growing up? Do you know that you're being triggered by the person you love but feel incapable of change? Solutions are at hand in this sublime episode of Master Your Marriage that takes contempt by the scruff of its neck and empathetically shows you how to overcome those feelings with five easy steps.  "Contempt is the kiss of death for a relationship." ~ Sharla SnowIn This Episode:- Understanding contempt as the 'sulfuric acid' of relationships- Examples of contempt in everyday relationships- How contempt leads to more contempt – and defensiveness- What to do when contempt starts as an automatic reaction to an issue- What helped Sharla overcome her contempt? A process of empathy- Five steps to help overcome your own contemptAnd so much more!Resources:-Overcoming Contempt Cheatsheet- 8 Pillars Of An Exceptional Marriage- MYM 8-Week Coaching Program - https://masteryourmarriagepodcast.com/MYM423- Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience Connect with Robert and Sharla Snow:- Website: http://masteryourmarriagepodcast.com/- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/masteryourmarriage/- Facebook - http://facebook.com/masteryourmarriage- TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@masteryourmarriage

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The average couple waits 6 years to get help in their marriage. That's 6 years of pain, hurt, frustration and lost opportunity. This podcast is designed to help you NOT become a part of that statistic. Hosted by Dr. Robert and Sharla Snow — themselves married for 31 years — The Master Your Marriage show is here with straight-talking guidance on how to fill your marriage with fun, friendship and love, without it ever feeling like "hard work." No matter how long you've been struggling with your marriage, or how long it's been since you've felt that "spark," we promise you, there is hope! Your MASTERFUL marriage starts here.