Today, we welcome therapist and author Shemiah Derrick, LCPC, CADC back to the show to discuss the role conflict plays in your relationship. Shemiah brings her Gottman Method training and extensive experience working with couples to our conversation covering:

• How conflict presents an opportunity
• Why we shouldn't avoid conflict
• Perpetual and solvable problems
• How to apologize
• Forgiveness

To learn more about Shemiah’s work, visit:

• ShemiahDerrick.com
• shemiahderrick on Instagram
• Amazon author page
• Shemiah's "The Words Between Us" couples journals (Use promo code PMPOD20 for 20% discount for Practically Married listeners)

Resources referenced:

• Robert Taibi, LCSW
• Emotional disconnection (The Gottman Institute)
• Perpetual and solvable problems (The Gottman Institute)
• Gentle start-up (The Gottman Institute)
• Aftermath of a regrettable incident (The Gottman Institute)
• Marlene Chism
• Dr. Alexandra Solomon
• Get Ready to Say "I Do" (the FREE Practically Married mini-course)

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Edited by Veronica Gruba
Music by Sage Holt-Hall