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Empathy with other adults can feel differently than it does between us and kids. This is often because our emotions are used as currency, as power. And also because we are raised to stigmatize negative and uncomfortable emotions.  So why should we make an effort to master empathy? How can it really improve our connections in our marriage and friendships?   The full transcript is at the end of this post. In this podcast episode I'm sharing: Why empathy is hard in a marriage When both partners are in a stressed state because they are dealing with frustrations and negative emotions Assuming the worst case scenario vs getting curious from a place of love Empathy's role at bringing us back to the same team rather  Giving and receiving empathy The difference between empathy and sympathy Empathy fatigue and holding space for others  The scale of an empathetic reaction: too much, not enough  When you constantly want to change someone else, how can empathy help?   Join the Simple Squad in the