The Communicate & Connect Podcast for Military Relationships

In The Communicate and Connect Podcast for Military Relationships, marriage counselor Dr. Elizabeth Polinsky explains relationship science and discusses educational tips for improving your relationship and navigating military family life.

The Communicate & Connect Podcast for Military Relationships is a kids podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 90 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts The Communicate & Connect Podcast for Military Relationships, a kids show with 90 episodes published.

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  Episode #90

  90: You Understand Each Other—So Why Are You Still Fighting

  Aug 30, 202612 min

  Have you ever had the frustrating experience where you explain your side, your partner explains theirs, and you both logically understand what the other is saying—yet neither of you feels any better? You understand the facts, but the emotional conflict keeps happening anyway. Most couples believe that if their partner simply understood them, everything would be okay. But understanding answers the question why—it doesn't answer the deeper attachment question: "Am I safe to be my authentic self with you?" In this episode of the Communicate & Connect Podcast, Dr. Elizabeth Polinsky explores why intellectual insight alone doesn't automatically create change. She breaks down the difference between explanation and emotional experience, shares a personal story about vulnerability, and offers a gentle shift from debating facts to building true emotional safety together. >>> Read the show notes for this episode here. Are you having the same conversation over and over? Many couples assume they have a communication problem when they're actually stuck in a relationship pattern that keeps creating the same conflict . >>> Take the free Relationship Pattern Assessment to identify the pattern that may be keeping you disconnected and learn what to focus on next .

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  Episode #89

  89: Why Couples Keep Having the Same Fight - The Relationship Pattern Beneath the Conflict

  Aug 23, 20267 min

  Have you ever found yourself having the exact same argument over and over again? One day it's about money, the next it's about chores, parenting, sex, or deployment communication. But even though the topic changes, the emotional pattern stays the same—with the exact same frustrations and the exact same painful ending. If you've ever wondered why solving the topic never seems to fix the issue, please know that you are not alone and you are not broken. The truth is, the content often isn't the real problem. Most couples aren't having dozens of different fights; they're having the same fight over and over, just wearing different clothes. In this episode of the Communicate & Connect Podcast, Dr. Elizabeth Polinsky breaks down the hidden patterns beneath conflict—like pursue-withdraw and criticize-defend—and explains why trying harder inside a pattern often makes the spiral worse. >>> Read the show notes for this episode here. Are you having the same conversation over and over? Many couples assume they have a communication problem when they're actually stuck in a relationship pattern that keeps creating the same conflict . >>> Take the free Relationship Pattern Assessment to identify the pattern that may be keeping you disconnected and learn what to focus on next .

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  Episode #88

  88: Stop Trying to Save Your Marriage—Start by Stopping the Damage First

  Aug 16, 202616 min

  When couples come into my counseling office in crisis, they almost always want immediate connection, intimacy, and solutions to their problems. It makes so much sense why they want that. But just like in an emergency room, doctors don't ask a patient to run a marathon while they're bleeding—they focus on stopping the bleeding and controlling the damage first. Research shows that couples wait an average of six years after problems begin before seeking help. By that point, years of built-up pain, erosion, and negative spirals have left both partners constantly hurting each other. In this episode of the Communicate & Connect Podcast, Dr. Elizabeth Polinsky explains why you have to stop trying to save your marriage right away and focus instead on stopping the four most damaging behaviors: contempt, threats of breaking up, scorekeeping, and constantly bringing up past arguments. >>> Read the show notes for this episode here. Are you having the same conversation over and over? Many couples assume they have a communication problem when they're actually stuck in a relationship pattern that keeps creating the same conflict . >>> Take the free Relationship Pattern Assessment to identify the pattern that may be keeping you disconnected and learn what to focus on next .

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  Episode #86

  86: Neurodivergent Families in Military Life: Parenting, Systems, and Survival with Priscilla Corson

  Aug 2, 202632 min

  Military families are often trained to be exceptionally adaptable. Between PCS moves, deployments, changing routines, and new bases, constant movement becomes the norm. But if you are raising a neurodivergent child or if you are neurodivergent yourself, that constant change isn't just neutral—it can be incredibly expensive for your nervous system. Have you ever wondered why military life feels harder for your family than it seems to be for others? You are definitely not alone. In this episode, Dr. Elizabeth Polinsky sits down with Priscilla Corson—a military spouse, AuDHD-er, therapist, and researcher—to talk about neurodivergent families inside military systems. They discuss what gets destabilized, what gets misunderstood, and how to build sustainable emotional safety inside a life that isn't always built for sustainability. >>> Read the show notes for this episode here. Are you having the same conversation over and over? Many couples assume they have a communication problem when they're actually stuck in a relationship pattern that keeps creating the same conflict . >>> Take the free Relationship Pattern Assessment to identify the pattern that may be keeping you disconnected and learn what to focus on next .

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  Episode #84

  84: How to Support Neurodivergent Teens Without Trying to "Fix" Them with Jamie Roberts

  Jul 19, 202627 min

  When our kids are struggling, our natural instinct as parents is often to jump right into problem-solving mode . We want to push harder, structure tighter, or fix whatever is going wrong . But what if the more you try to fix, the less safe they actually feel on the inside? In this episode of the Communicate & Connect Podcast , I sit down with Jamie Roberts, a licensed marriage and family therapist and author who specializes in working with neurodivergent and neuroqueer teenagers . Jamie courageously shares her own journey as a late-diagnosed adult with ADHD, autism, and dyslexia, explaining how different life looks when a teen is met with curious connection instead of high-pressure compliance demands . We unpack the intense tug-and-pull of the teenage years—where kids crave independence but still deeply need to be taken care of . Jamie introduces the beautiful metaphor of "bowling alley bumpers" to describe healthy parental boundaries and explains how to shift from viewing a child's behavior as "defiance" to seeing it as a cry for nervous system regulation . Whether your teen has a formal diagnostic label or simply thinks a little outside the box, this episode will help you slow down, drop the blame, and build a bridge of authentic emotional safety . Read the show notes for this episode here. >>>Are you having the same conversation over and over? Many couples assume they have a communication problem when they're actually stuck in a relationship pattern that keeps creating the same conflict . Take the free Relationship Pattern Assessment to identify the pattern that may be keeping you disconnected and learn what to focus on next . Free Relationship Pattern Assessment

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