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Are you keeping the peace… or just keeping quiet?

There's a conversation you've been meaning to have for weeks. Maybe months. You know the one. And every time the moment comes, something stops you — the timing's not right, the weekend was good, you don't want to start something. So you let it go. Again.

In this episode, Katie breaks down conflict avoidance — what it actually is (hint: it's sneakier than you think), why high-achieving couples are especially prone to it, and what it's quietly costing your relationship over time.

You'll learn:

• Why "we don't really fight" isn't the relationship win it sounds like
• How avoidance shows up in successful, emotionally intelligent people — and why it makes total sense
• The real difference between a strategic pause and full-on avoidance
• What unspoken resentment actually does to connection over time
• Three practical tools you can use this week to start opening the door

Katie also shares the I Noticed / I Feel / I Need framework — a simple, three-part structure that gives you a map for the conversation you've been putting off, without it turning into a blowup or going absolutely nowhere.

Because here's the truth: your relationship didn't get here because of the big fights. It got here because of the small conversations that never happened.

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