Matthew Fray is a relationship coach and author who leans on the lessons of his failed marriage and divorce to help others avoid making the same mistakes he did. His book "This is How Your Marriage Ends" (HarperOne) went on sale in March 2022 in both North America and the United Kingdom. Fray has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, The Sunday Times (London), on ABC's Tamron Hall Show, and several other places. You can learn more about him and his work at matthewfray.com.
In this episode we discuss:
-Three ways we invalidate our partner in relationships.
-What happens when we don't express our needs and vulnerability to our partner
-The importance of trust in a relationship and how "Paper cuts" can create distrust over time
- Intentions do not equal experience
- How men and women want the same things and why this is a good thing
-Why good people can ruin relationships
- Why leaving a cup by the kitchen sink resulted in Matt's failed marriage and what it could mean for yours too
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