DiscoverThe Cabrera Lab Podcast#85: Love, Marriage, and Mental Models: Systems Thinking in Relationships
#85: Love, Marriage, and Mental Models: Systems Thinking in Relationships

#85: Love, Marriage, and Mental Models: Systems Thinking in Relationships

Update: 2025-09-17
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How do two people work together, parent together, and live together every day without driving each other nuts?

In this personal and powerful episode, Drs. Derek and Laura Cabrera of Cornell University share the six systems thinking principles that transformed their relationship—and how you can apply them to yours. They break down the practical tools that help them avoid blame, navigate patterns, embrace honesty, and understand each other better using DSRP and the Love-Reality Loop.

Whether you're in a marriage, parenting teens, or just want deeper connections in your life, this episode gives you real-world insights, tools, and hope. Because relationships aren’t supposed to be hard—they’re just supposed to be systems.

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#85: Love, Marriage, and Mental Models: Systems Thinking in Relationships

#85: Love, Marriage, and Mental Models: Systems Thinking in Relationships

Drs. Derek and Laura Cabrera