Why 'Talking It Through' Doesn't Work: The Brain Science Behind Every Fight (Pt. 1 of 4)

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For 50 years, marriage counselors have told couples to talk it through, express their feelings, and never go to bed angry. Licensed Clinical Social Worker Philip De Luca tried exactly that with his very first clients back in 1977 — and watched it fail, again and again, leaving couples worse off than before.

In Part 1 of this 4-part conversation, Phil joins Dr. Brad Montagne to reveal where the "express yourself" communication model actually came from (hint: it's not science — it's the 1960s "let it all hang out" movement), and why it sets couples up for a "funnel" — or as Dr. Brad calls it, a…