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Do Spouses Need to Validate Every Feeling or Emotional Upset? Episode 416

Do Spouses Need to Validate Every Feeling or Emotional Upset? Episode 416

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When emotions run high in marriage, one of the most common traps couples fall into is what to do with each other’s feelings. Should you validate them? Should you challenge them? Or should you just offer a quick solution so you can move on?

The truth is when emotional validation is missing or misunderstood, small hurts linger, conflicts spiral, and one or both partners can end up feeling dismissed, forced into solutions, or left unresolved. It’s also one of the biggest complaints we hear from spouses…”you’re not validating my feelings!”

In this episode, we unpack:

  • Why couples often confuse validation with agreement

  • The hidden ways spouses accidentally invalidate each other

  • Why solutions don’t stick if this piece is missing

  • What actually creates the safety to collaborate, repair, and move forward together

If you’ve ever wondered “Am I supposed to validate even when I don’t agree?”—this conversation is for you. Because the order in which you respond to your partner’s emotions might be the very thing that determines whether you stay stuck… or actually grow closer.

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