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Marriage & Motherhood - How To Reconnect With Your Spouse After Kids
Motherhood changes everything, including your marriage.
If you’re a mom who feels stuck having the same arguments on repeat, disconnected from your partner, or like you’ve slipped into roommate mode filled with resentment and tension, you’re not alone and your relationship isn’t broken.
Welcome to The Marriage & Motherhood Podcast.
I’m Michelle Purta, mom of 3, marriage coach, and I help couples understand and shift the communication patterns that keep them stuck so they can rebuild connection, strengthen their partnership, and feel like an "us" again.
Each week, you’ll learn how to navigate marriage and motherhood with better communication, emotional awareness, and practical conflict resolution tools that actually work in real life.
We go beyond surface-level advice and focus on what’s really driving the disconnection like reactive cycles, emotional shutdown, miscommunication, and unresolved resentment.
This podcast is for couples who want to:
- break the cycle of repeating arguments
- communicate clearly without shutdowns or blowups
- resolve conflict in a way that builds connection instead of resentment
- move out of roommate mode and back into a connected partnership
You’ll learn the skills to shift your patterns, improve communication, and create a more connected, supportive marriage while you're knee deep in parenthood.
Because a strong relationship isn’t about avoiding conflict. It’s about knowing how to move through it together.
If you’re ready to stop having the same fight and start feeling like a team again, you’re in the right place.
Ready for deeper support? Learn more about marriage coaching here: https://michellepurta.as.me/clarity
Marriage & Motherhood - How To Reconnect With Your Spouse After Kids
Ep. 292 - The Skill That Changes Everything with Conflict In Your Marriage
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Part 2 of the mini series: Why You Keep Having the Same Arguments and How to Actually Break the Pattern
Conflict is inevitable in marriage.
But arguing in circles, escalating every conversation, and walking away feeling more disconnected? That part is optional.
In this episode, I break down the foundational communication skill that changes everything in conflict: pausing.
If you and your partner keep having the same arguments on repeat, feel emotionally reactive during conversations, or struggle to resolve issues without defensiveness or shutdowns, this episode will help you understand why.
You’ll learn:
• Why most couples repeat the same unhealthy communication patterns
• How emotional dysregulation escalates conflict
• Why “pausing” is one of the most important relationship skills you can build
• What happens when couples learn to slow down and collaborate instead of react
• A simple practice to help you respond more intentionally during difficult conversations
If you’re tired of feeling like roommates, constantly misunderstood, or emotionally exhausted after every disagreement, this episode will help you start shifting the pattern.
Resources Mentioned:
Download the Conflict to Connection Guide here!
Book a Clarity Call here!
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