The Tim Ferriss Show
Do not have it yet? Parasocial is a podcast player by Super Simple.
This episode is devoted to one deceptively simple question: How do you stay close to your partner over time through the inevitable exhaustion, misunderstanding, conflict, disappointment, and change? This episode is brought to you by: • Eight Sleep Pod Cover 5 with dual-zone temperature control, so each partner sleeps at their perfect temperature In this episode: • Esther Perel begins with the basics: appreciation, affection, and replacing chronic complaints with clear requests. • Brené Brown explains why marriage is never 50/50 and how she and her husband create what Brené calls a “plan of kindness.” • Brad Feld describes the monthly “life dinners” that have helped him and his wife review the previous 30 days, talk honestly about the future, and prevent resentments from building up • Jim Dethmer offers a practical way to distinguish observable facts from the stories we make up about our partners. • Sheila Heen explains how humor and genuine curiosity can serve as an interrupt on an argument that is heating up • The late Dr. Sue Johnson then walks us through a “Hold Me Tight” conversation—a way of moving beneath anger and defensiveness to the fear, vulnerability, and need for