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In today’s conversation, an anonymous guest opens up about nearly forty-five years of feeling unheard in her marriage.

What begins as a conversation about communication and frustration slowly reveals something much deeper. The exhaustion of trying to be understood by someone who may not be able to meet you where you are. The anger that builds when your needs feel dismissed. And the quiet grief of feeling unseen by the person closest to you.

As the conversation unfolds, deeper questions begin to emerge. What happens when you spend years looking to other people for the care and consideration you long for? How do you stop losing yourself trying to get someone else to finally hear you? And what does it actually mean to care for yourself without becoming selfish?

Through it all, one question anchors the conversation. Where am I in this?

You will hear how learning to locate yourself emotionally, instead of focusing only on changing the people around you, can begin to shift patterns of resentment, powerlessness, and emotional disconnection.

As you listen, notice what comes up for you in your own story, because even if the circumstances are different, the patterns are often the same.

If you’ve ever felt invisible in a relationship, struggled with resentment, or found yourself looking outward for the love and validation you deeply need, this conversation will likely resonate in a very real way.

Get Dr. Lee Long’s brand new book WAIT, Where Am I in This here: https://tinyurl.com/mtfm6bh8

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