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"I Don't Feel Desire For My Partner These Days, What Does This Mean?" Episode 115 Dec 15, 2020

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It can be a hard thing to admit to yourself, let alone your partner, that you are not feeling the desire for them. This can feel like a very significant, lonely, and discouraging place to be. It can even bring up a feeling of doubt about the relationship as you might think this is a feeling you cannot come back from. Because, what is there to really do as this is just what you feel right?

In this episode you will hear the two central causes for this feeling as well as what to do depending on the category you find yourself in. Just by seeing these causes as something that all couples will face at some point in their relationship, you will feel a sense of ease and encouragement that you can move back to a state of connection, desire, passion, and sexual attraction.

Resources For Your Relationship:

Pre-order our newest book, The Argument Hangover, and get over $200 of free bonus gifts (like the mini course and the 90 minute training from Dec 9th!)
Sign-up for a 1-on-1 or 2-on-2 session with Jocelyn or Aaron here. There are only 2 spots open in December for this, so snag one HERE.

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We're The Freemans, your go-to couple for authentic and actionable relationship advice. Send us your relationship questions for the show with a DM on Instagram. As you listen to the episode, tag us on an IG story and let us know what you loved.

The One Thing You Can't Sit Back and Wait to Happen in Your Relationship: Aaron Solo Episode 114 Dec 10, 2020

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There is one particular area that we all are guilty of sitting back and waiting to happen. When this takes place in your relationship it can lead to discouragement and staying relatively in the same place for years.

Listen in to this solo episode with Aaron to find out what this one thing is so you don't get caught in the waiting game for your relationship to become what it can be!

Resources For Your Relationship:

As mentioned in the episode you can access The Argument Hangover 90 minute training that we did live when you pre-order the book, The Argument Hangover. This will be with the other $200 worth of free bonus gifts (like the mini course)!

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Do You Try to Change Your Partner? When to Speak Your Mind vs Keep it to Yourself Episode 113 Dec 08, 2020

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How many times have you thought to yourself "should I bring this up to my partner now, or should I just keep it to myself?" It's almost a certainty that you have even more than once because all partners will ask themselves this question at one time or another.

The biggest issue here is that if you bring it up it can cause an argument in which you both end up getting upset and can get into an Argument Hangover. On the other side if you don't say anything it can feel like you have to suppress yourself and ultimately end up feeling resentful. So what is the real answer here when it can feel like a lose-lose situation?

In this episode we will give you 5 steps to take to be able to answer this question as well as empower both of you to become even better partners to each other.

Resources For Your Relationship:

Make sure to register for the ONE-TIME Couples Event/Training we're hosting December 9th. You get a copy of our newest book, The Argument Hangover + access to the 90 min training with content that's never been publicly taught before. Save your seats here
After Dec 9th you can pre-order the book, The Argument Hangover, and get over $200 of free bonus gifts (like the mini course)!

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Being Cheated On By My Ex Made Me a Better Wife Today--Here's Why: Jocelyn Episode 112 Dec 03, 2020

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I actually had several exes cheat on me. It might sound odd to say, but I'm grateful that it happened because of who I am today as a wife. There's a deeper gift that came from that experience, so dive in to this episode and send it to ANY friend that's been cheated on before.

Resources For Your Relationship:

Make sure to register for the ONE-TIME Couples Event/Training we're hosting December 9th. You get a copy of our newest book, The Argument Hangover + access to the 90 min training with content that's never been publicly taught before. Save your seats here
Sign-up for a 1-on-1 or 2-on-2 session with Jocelyn or Aaron here. There are only 2 spots open in December for this, so snag one HERE.

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5 Behaviors That Push Your Partner Away That You Don't Realize You're Doing Episode 111 Dec 01, 2020

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There usually isn't just one big event that ends a relationship. It's an 'eroding' slowly over time. It's the result of frequent behaviors like chronic defensiveness, small criticisms, and not prioritizing them.

We are not even saying that you are necessarily at the place of ending the relationship, and we never want you to be. Hence why we are giving you the 5 behaviors that we see, that you might not notice, that will over time have you be in a place where you say "how did we get here?"

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Resources For Your Relationship:

Pre-order our newest book, The Argument Hangover, and get over $200 of free bonus gifts (like the mini course)!
Get access to the Free Couples Training - Dec 9th 2020!

The 4 Keys to Know That You Are in the Right Relationship: Aaron Episode 110 Nov 26, 2020

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There are particular seasons within a relationship where you will ask yourself "is this the right relationship?". There is nothing wrong with this question at all. You might be trying to decide to propose to your partner, having a tough week or month, or even deciding to stay in the marriage.

No matter the place you find yourself, the next real question is "how do I really determine this?" Most people default to their recent mood, attitude, or level of love or happiness now. But this is very conditional and conceptual.

In this episode you will get the 4 Key Foundations to accurately measure whether you are in the right relationship and will inspire you when you can solidify each of these 4 keys.

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Resources For Your Relationship:

Pre-order our newest book, The Argument Hangover, and get over $200 of free bonus gifts (like the mini course)!
Get access to The Couples Workshop - Home Edition!

Resist or Accept: Do You Understand Your Partner's Emotional Triggers Episode 109 Nov 24, 2020

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If you haven't said this yourself, you've at least seen these "love" posts go around: "I accept all of you" or "there is nothing you could do for me to stop loving you"! While this is a great sentiment, the majority of people only know what half of this declaration really means.

Of course this is a great intent to accept your partner, but there is one major area that, if you are not prepared for, will come as a huge disappointment and upset for you in the future.

There are easier areas to accept about your partner because you can see them now, however Emotional Triggers of your partner are aspects that you MUST accept about your partner if you want to face challenges as a team. These individual and unique triggers are not something you see in the beginning, so they can catch you off guard if you are not prepared to accept them too.

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Resources For Your Relationship:

Pre-order our newest book, The Argument Hangover, and get over $200 of free bonus gifts (like the mini course)!

When You're the One Trying to Get THEM to "Work" on the Relationship: Jocelyn Episode 108 Nov 19, 2020

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There's that feeling of trying to pull or "drag" your partner along when you want to grow and strengthen your own relationship. Here you are with good intentions to make certain areas of your relationship even better... but it's almost like you are doing it on your own or that you are literally forcing your partner to participate.

This can feel so draining and frustrating when your positive intention is met with resistance, push back, or even resentment. Almost like trying to get a child to eat his peas!

But does this mean that you have hit the ceiling of where your relationship growth can go? Or that your partner will never be open to the kind of growth you are? NO.. but you do need to take this different approach that Jocelyn herself covers in this episode.

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Resources For Your Relationship:

Pre-order our newest book, The Argument Hangover, and get over $200 of free bonus gifts (like the mini course)!
Book a Relationship Breakthrough Session (only $97 to hold your spot)

What Healthy vs. Unhealthy Expectations Are In Your Relationship Episode 107 Nov 17, 2020

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If you are in a relationship, you have been disappointed at some point. If you are a human being even, you have been disappointed at some point in your life. Any disappointment in a relationship comes from a certain expectation that you had of your partner to do something, act or be a certain way. So is it bad to have expectations in your relationship, is this just a path to an unhealthy relationship?

Well not necessarily… you will ALWAYS have expectations while you are alive as a human being and especially inside of your relationship. It's all in how you relate to and communicate about them that will have it be a healthy expectation or an unhealthy one.

In this episode we will cover how you take any expectation and make it a healthy part of your relationship that leads to growth and connection rather than one that leads to disappointment and disconnection.

About Us:

Resources For Your Relationship:

Pre-order our newest book, The Argument Hangover, and get over $200 of free bonus gifts (like the mini course)!
Get access to The Couples Workshop - Home Edition!

The Argument Hangover: How to Shorten the Time You Feel Disconnected After a Fight Episode 106 Nov 10, 2020

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You have been in an argument before right? You have also had a food or alcohol hangover at some point in your life too right? Well, put these two together and you have the term for how you feel in that period of time after you have a fight with your partner until you reconnect together. You might feel resentful of them, low energy, angry, hurt, or even not wanting to be around them. Whatever the emotion, how long does this last? It can be hours, days, weeks, or even years.

The goal in relationships is not to avoid conflicts however, because they are actually necessary. But you can learn (and should aim) to shorten this period of disconnection from your partner as well as keep arguments from escalating to the point they do damage to your partner. Today we will give you examples of how you can make arguments worse, then give you 2 ways to shorten your Argument Hangovers and get reconnected faster!

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Resources For Your Relationship:

Pre-order our newest book, The Argument Hangover, and get over $200 of free bonus gifts (like the mini course)!

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