Have you ever caught yourself doing the thing you swore you'd never do? The controlling. The score keeping. The sarcasm that comes out before you can stop it.

In this episode, Lauren Dry, Master Marriage Coach and founder of Rise into Regulation™, sits down with her husband Morgan for an honest, unguarded conversation about the toxic patterns that show up most in women in relationships, and what's actually driving them underneath.

This conversation isn't about blame or finger pointing. It's an invitation to get genuinely curious about the behaviours that quietly cost connection, and what becomes possible when you understand what's underneath them.

You'll hear about

• Why controlling behaviour is often the nervous system protecting itself
• The way resentment builds when things get brushed aside instead of named
• What contempt dressed up as sarcasm is really trying to protect
• Why testing instead of telling keeps both people stuck and disconnected
• How regulated communication feels different from performance

Getting curious about your own patterns takes courage, especially with your partner in the room. But understanding what's driving the behaviour is where things start to shift.

Resources & Links

🌐 Learn more about Rise into Regulation™, the skillset for connection, communication, and Nervous System safety in modern marriage.

📱 Follow Lauren on Instagram @lauren_dry

🎙 Episode 48 — Toxic Traits Men Have (A Husband Comes Clean) — linked here

🎙 Episode 30 - Surviving the Holiday Season: Nervous System Support for Family Conflict— linked here

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Big love, Lauren x