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Stop Nagging, Start Connecting: How to Get Your Partner to Actually Talk to You

Stop Nagging, Start Connecting: How to Get Your Partner to Actually Talk to You

Update: 2025-06-03
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Feel like you're the only one trying to keep the conversation (and the relationship) alive? In this episode, Chelsea Skaggs breaks down how to get your partner to open up and communicate—without nagging, resentment, or repeating yourself 100 times. We’ll talk about why your partner may be emotionally shut down, how gender conditioning plays a role in communication breakdowns, and how to use curiosity, timing, and real-life scripts to shift the dynamic in your relationship.

If you’re craving deeper connection, less defensiveness, and way fewer one-sided convos—this episode is for you.

💬 Topics include:

  • Why your partner might be shutting down emotionally

  • How to stop the resentment spiral before it starts

  • What actually works to create real, honest conversation

  • Easy scripts you can try today

  • And how curiosity can totally change your dynamic

Grab Chelsea’s free Communication Scripts for Couples here: Communication Upgrade Scripts | Enhance Communication Today — Chelsea Skaggs Coaching




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Stop Nagging, Start Connecting: How to Get Your Partner to Actually Talk to You

Stop Nagging, Start Connecting: How to Get Your Partner to Actually Talk to You

Chelsea Skaggs