Why do high-achieving, professional women feel like they're failing at home? She can command a boardroom from 9-to-5, but at 6 PM, she starts her "second shift" of domestic work while her equal partner rests.

This is Part 2 of our 7-part series, "The Woman Who Does Nothing At Home."

In this episode of The Deep Dive, relationship coach PG Sebastian explores the "identity whiplash" of the modern working woman (Sarah) and the partner (John) who respects her career but fails to see the second, unpaid job she does every night.

We explore:

• The psychological split between the "CEO" and the "Chief Home Officer."

• How the "Second Shift" is the true source of the "leaky pipeline" of female leadership.

• The high cost of this imbalance: the erosion of intimacy, profound resentment, and deep, personal burnout.

• The "Reckoning": When a woman is forced to "quiet quit" either her job or her marriage, just to survive.

This is a pathfinding conversation for high-powered couples. PG Sebastian provides a sophisticated, "C-Suite" level framework to move beyond simple "chore charts" and build a new marital contract based on shared capacity, strategic outsourcing, and the mutual defense of each other's rest.

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Why does one partner feel like a manager and the other a bystander in their own home? This is Part 1 of our new 7-part series, "The Woman Who Does Nothing At Home."

In this episode of The Deep Dive, relationship coach PG Sebastian analyzes the silent, crushing weight of "invisible labor"—the thousand mental tasks and cognitive work that keep a family running, yet go completely unrecognized. We explore the partner who "does nothing" yet carries everything, leading to burnout, resentment, and a profound loss of intimacy.

We explore:

• The psychological "blind spots" and "weaponized incompetence" that fuel the imbalance.

• How the "Second Shift" for working women creates resentment and kills desire.

• The high cost of this unseen debt on your intimacy, potential, and sense of self.

• The inevitable "reckoning" when the system finally collapses.

This isn't just a diagnosis; it's a path forward. PG Sebastian provides a practical, "out-of-the-box" framework to make the invisible visible. Learn how to conduct a "System Audit" and use the "Clarity Meeting" to move from a frustrating dynamic of "helping" to a true, balanced partnership built on "ownership."

This episode is the audio version of the full article on the Steps to Forever blog (see link below)

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This episode draws from the story of the crippled man at the temple gate called Beautiful. Each day, he begged for coins—tokens that kept him alive but left him broken. When Peter and John encountered him, they refused to give what would preserve the cycle of dependence. Instead, they lifted him, and his feet and ankles received strength. Relief would have fed him for a moment; restoration transformed his entire existence.The reflection confronts how modern relationships mirror that scene. Many couples survive on scraps of affection—an apology, a soft word, a brief reprieve from conflict—mistaking these gestures for healing. But surface relief does not resolve the wounds that drive betrayal, neglect, or hostility. By continually feeding dysfunction with emotional coins, partners sustain paralysis rather than create change.At its heart, this conversation calls for a shift: to stop praying for cosmetic adjustments and begin pursuing deep restoration. Healing requires honesty, boundaries, and the courage to face what is broken at its source. To remain at the gate is to survive; to rise is to be restored.Subscribe to The Deep Dive for more insights from the Steps to Forever ecosystem, where each reflection offers clarity, depth, and direction for building marriages that endure.

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This episode of The Deep Dive examines marriage as a conscious partnership rather than a ritual of obligation. Drawing from PG Sebastian’s reflections, the discussion strips away inherited assumptions and explores how companionship, emotional, sexual, financial, spiritual, and psychological, must be cultivated deliberately to keep a marriage alive. It challenges the quiet erosion of intimacy that occurs when connection is assumed rather than nurtured.The episode reframes procreation as a consensual choice, not a compulsory marker of marital legitimacy, and critiques the way religious and cultural narratives can sanctify silence, enabling manipulation and harm. It calls for a recalibration of marriage from institutional preservation to human flourishing, urging couples to prioritise dignity, equality, and mutual growth.The Deep Dive is a structured interrogation of ideas, exposing what is often unspoken and pressing couples to reflect with clarity. For listeners seeking a rigorous, unsentimental view of what partnership demands, this episode offers an uncompromising lens.Connect with Steps To Forever Ecosystem and be enthralled by the wealth of knowledge, insights, and reflections from PGSebastian: Visit our website: www.stepstoforever.org

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This episode of The Deep Dive confronts the less discussed dimensions of intimacy in marriage. Drawing from the work of PG Sebastian, the episode examines how couples can renew and sustain sexual connection not through clichés or quick fixes, but by embracing deeper, less conventional pathways.The discussion challenges the idea that passion fades inevitably with time. Instead, it reveals how emotional transparency, creativity, and deliberate vulnerability create the conditions for intimacy to thrive. It explores how couples can move beyond routines, resist the culture of comparison, and reclaim a sexuality that is authentic to their unique bond.The Deep Dive is not here for the cheap and the cheerful; it interrogates the underlying assumptions that leave many couples dissatisfied. For partners willing to look beneath the surface, this episode opens a thoughtful, unflinching conversation on how to rediscover desire where love and commitment already live.Connect with Steps To Forever Ecosystem and be enthralled by the wealth of knowledge, insights, and reflections from PG Sebastian: Visit our website: www.stepstoforever.orgFollow us on Social from here https://linktr.ee/stepstoforever

Divorce...is it such a bad thing? In the Akan Language of the People of Ghana, there is a saying that loosely translates" if you fear divorce, you will not have a good marriage." I feel it speaks to the core of the subject. But let's not have a discussion before The Discussion.

Today, we discuss PG Sebastian's thoughts on divorce in this evening's episode of the Deep Dive. Grab a seat, share this episode, and ask a friend to listen to this. It might be all the nudge they might need to make a life-altering decision that will go a long way.

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This episode of The Deep Dive explores PG Sebastian’s reflection on a crucial yet often overlooked truth: love without respect cannot hold. The discussion moves past sentiment and into the subtleties—how neglect, silence, sarcasm, or control slowly corrode affection, not with loud betrayal but with quiet disregard.

It examines the ways respect erodes in relationships, from men who stop listening, minimise their partners, or withhold time, to women whose criticism, control, or emotional distance quietly dismantle connection. Each act, though small, signals a shift: love slipping from presence into performance.The episode argues that respect is not an accessory to love; it is its foundation. Without it, gestures mean little, and partnership becomes survival.The Deep Dive is not commentary from the outside; it is a structured interrogation of ideas, exposing what is often unspoken and pressing couples to reflect with clarity. This episode invites a return to reverence—not for show, but for love that’s real.Connect with Steps To Forever Ecosystem and be enthralled by the wealth of knowledge, insights, and reflections from PG Sebastian:

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The ancient story of Cain and Abel is not a myth; it is the silent, core conflict inside countless modern marriages. It's the story of the "unequal offering"—where one partner consistently brings their absolute best, their "prime cut" of effort, while the other offers only their leftovers. This is for the person who feels like they are single-handedly pushing a broken-down car while their partner is merely choreographing the look of helping.This deep analysis explores the devastating consequences of this imbalance. We dissect the psychology of the "Avoidant Partner," a master of token gestures and minimal effort, and the "Committed Partner," who bears the entire cognitive and emotional load. This isn't just about chores; it's about the murder of reciprocity and the institutionalized ingratitude that hollows out a relationship from the inside. We confront the final, tragic reckoning—when the pushing stops, and the partner who gave the least rages the most.Key Themes: Unequal effort in relationships, emotional labor, cognitive load, resentment in marriage, reciprocity, partnership, sacrifice, Avoidant Partner, Cain and Abel, burnout, relationship advice, modern marriage, unilateral sacrifice, emotional burnout.Connect with Steps To Forever Ecosystem and be enthralled by the wealth of knowledge, insights, and reflections from PG Sebastian:

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