Why You’re Great at Communicating With Everyone Except Your Partner (And How to Fix It) | Love | E557

Love, Happiness and Success with Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby · Sep 17, 2026 · 1h 1m · transcript

You can navigate a difficult conversation with your boss, calm down a frustrated friend, and explain exactly how you feel…so why does one sentence from your partner turn you into someone who suddenly can’t communicate at all? Here’s the bombshell: You might not actually have a communication problem. Because the words aren’t the real problem. In this episode, I’m joined by Brandy Buckner, M.S., LMFTA, marriage and family therapist at Growing Self, to expose what’s actually happening underneath those impossible conversations: the communication styles you inherited, the attachment reflexes that…