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In this episode I discuss our first relationship skill for this podcast.

I discuss empathy to our partners, active listening and our conditioning to fix things and how this can get in the way of our relationship.

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Domestic violence for men is also described as intimate partner violence and family violence.

In this episode I discuss our first relationship skill for this podcast.

I discuss empathy to our partners, active listening and our conditioning to fix things and how this can get in the way of our relationship.