Emotional Safety: Stop Using It As a Weapon [Ep 145]

Podcast: Better Than Perfect | A Relationship Podcast · Nicole and John Sonmez

Opublikowano: 2026-09-04

Emotional Safety: Stop Using It as a Weapon Emotional safety is supposed to help couples have hard conversations, not become a shutdown phrase when accountability gets uncomfortable. John and Echo unpack how “I don’t feel safe” can turn into emotional manipulation, defensiveness, and a way to avoid real repair. In This EpisodeEmotional safety is not a weapon to avoid accountabilityFeeling uncomfortable does not always mean you are unsafeDefensiveness can make your partner stop opening upMen need emotional space in relationships tooVulnerability is not the same as attacking your partnerAvoid words like “always”...