In this episode, I’m joined by relationship expert Thais Gibson to break down the six stages every relationship goes through and the critical stage where most couples either grow closer or quietly fall apart. We explore why relationship frustration isn’t a sign you chose the wrong person, but often a sign you’ve entered the power struggle stage. The make-or-break phase can feel like a crisis, but is actually an opportunity for deep connection and long-term stability.This conversation is for you if you’ve ever wondered:

• why the same relationship patterns keep repeating
  
  
• why qualities you once loved now feel triggering
  
  
• whether conflict means something is wrong  or whether it’s part of healthy growth
  
  

In this episode, we cover:

• The 6 stages every relationship moves through (and where most get stuck)
  
  
• Why the power struggle stage feels so intense and why it’s unavoidable
  
  
• How attachment styles shape who we’re drawn to and why
  
  
• Why your subconscious, not your conscious mind, drives most relationship choices
  
  
• The difference between toxic cycles and productive conflict
  
  
• How couples move from conditional love to something deeper and more secure
  
  

Thais also shares practical frameworks for navigating conflict, communicating needs without defensiveness, and understanding when a relationship is actually progressing - even when it feels uncomfortable.If you’re dating, partnered, married, separated, or simply trying to understand your relationship patterns, this episode will give you language, clarity, and a new lens to view what’s really happening.

Thais Gibson is a best-selling author, relationship expert, and founder of The Personal Development School. She is the creator of Integrated Attachment Theory and has helped tens of thousands of people worldwide transform their relationships.

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