Arguments can often feel personal – one person sees things one way, the other disagrees. But as Alain and John explore in this week’s episode of The Workshop podcast, most arguments aren’t about what they seem to be about. We may fight about chores, children and finances, but beneath lies something deeper: fear, shame, exhaustion. Arguments flare when a small trigger connects with a much larger feeling we haven’t found the words for. This honest, humorous and revealing conversation helps us shift from fighting with people we love, to a more careful understanding of what we really need. | | | Unlock the full podcast, all of our 1500+ articles, daily lessons, and more – just £2.49 a month for your first year. | | | | | Why Your Partner Starts Crying Hysterically In An Argument Sometimes arguments escalate into dramatic outbursts – but behind this loss of control is often a desperate attempt to be understood by someone we love. This article shows how to respond in a way that eases the cycle of panic and defensiveness. | | | | | The Fights We Have When There Is No Sex When sex disappears, couples rarely talk about it directly. The shame and hurt feel too exposing. Conflict begins to erupt around tiny inconveniences. This article explores how unspoken longing turns into hostility, and how we can start to give them a voice. | | | | | Our best-selling card set of 100 questions designed to help couples rediscover affection, clear the emotional air, and deepen their connection through the right kind of conversation. | | | | | A compassionate guide to life’s most delicate conversations, offering the right words to help us speak difficult truths with tact, care and emotional intelligence. | | | A practical and playful workbook of therapeutic exercises, The Couple's Workbook is designed to help couples strengthen communication, deepen intimacy, and grow wiser together in love. | | | |
