You shut down. Or snap. Or over-explain. And afterward, you think, “Why did I do that again?” The truth is, those old habits probably protected you at some point, but now they’re keeping you from the connection you actually want. In this video, I gently unpack why we fall back into familiar behaviors during relationship stress and how to shift, moment by moment, toward responses that build intimacy instead of distance. ✨ Ready to respond differently without losing yourself? S