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Welcome to Relating with Jen Funk! I’m Jen - a wife of 24 years, mom of three, and Certified Life & Relationship Coach who believes we need love AND skills to create better relationships.
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Ep 54 7 Marriage Myths I No Longer Believe After 25 Years (opens the original)
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After 25 years of marriage, there are a lot of things I believed about relationships that I absolutely don’t believe anymore. Like - if you’re with the right person, it shouldn’t be this hard. If you need counseling, something must be really wrong. Solid couples don’t question their relationship. And after you’ve been together long enough, people don’t really change. Yeah… no. I don't agree. In this episode, I’m sharing seven marriage myths I’ve learned to let go of through 25 years with my husb
Ep 53 Feeling Lonely in Your Relationship? 5 Signs of Emotional Neglect (opens the original)
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What if nothing is really wrong in your relationship… but something still feels missing? You’re not constantly fighting. There hasn’t been some huge betrayal. You may genuinely love each other and have a life that looks completely fine from the outside. But somewhere along the way, the connection has started to fade. In this episode, I’m sharing five signs of emotional neglect that can be incredibly easy to miss because they often look like normal life - fewer real conversations, less curiosity
Ep. 52 Why People Stop Being Honest With You (opens the original)
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We all like to believe the people closest to us can tell us anything. But what happens when they actually tell us something we don’t want to hear? In this episode, I’m talking about how our reactions can unintentionally teach our spouse, kids, friends, and other people we love what feels safe to bring to us - and what they’re better off keeping to themselves. We’ll talk about why people stop bringing up the “little things,” how defensiveness can shut down honesty, and why creating a safe space f
Ep. 51 When You're the Only One Trying in Your Relationship (opens the original)
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What do you do when it feels like you’re the only one trying to hold your relationship together? You’re the one initiating the conversations, suggesting date nights, bringing up counseling, trying to communicate differently - and your partner seems uninterested, checked out, or perfectly fine with the way things are. In this episode, we’re talking about the difference between doing your part and taking responsibility for the entire relationship. I’ll share what you actually can change, what you
Ep. 50 Why Your Partner Can Still Feel Unloved - Even When You're Loving Them (opens the original)
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You can love your partner deeply, do a million things for them, and still have them say they don’t really feel loved. So what gives? In this episode, I’m talking about the difference between how we think we’re showing love and what actually makes our partner feel cared for. Sometimes it’s not about doing more - it’s about understanding what matters most to the person you’re with. I’ll walk you through three simple questions and action steps you can try this week: Ask: “When do you feel most love
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