How to Know When to Talk: Timing Conversations in Your Relationship

Love Conscious Relationship

In this episode of Breaking the Cycle, couples therapist Jessica Myers-Adams unpacks one of the most common reasons conversations turn into conflict: bad timing. If you're trying to talk to your partner about something important and it keeps ending in a fight, shutdown, or stonewalling, the issue may not be what you’re saying—it’s when you’re saying it.

Bringing up hard conversations at the wrong time can create distance instead of connection. Whether your goal is to stop the same argument from repeating, avoid triggering defensiveness, or finally feel heard, this episode will give you practical tools to communicate with your partner more effectively—and in the right moment.

This is for anyone who’s tired of their partner getting defensive, walking away mid-conversation, or avoiding important topics. Learn how to recognize when your partner is most likely to listen, how to approach serious topics without causing tension, and how to create emotional safety before bringing up a concern.

What you’ll walk away with:

• How to avoid fights by picking the right time to talk

• What causes communication breakdowns even with good intentions

• How to stop your partner from shutting down during hard conversations

• A simple strategy to make your partner feel more open and engaged

Want to change the way you talk to each other—without going to couples therapy every week?
Start with our Connection Reset Guide—your first step toward fewer arguments and deeper connection. [https://www.emergentrelationshipcenter.com/how-to-reconnect-after-a-fight/]