{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"How to Have Hard Conversations Early in Dating ft. Colette Fehr","description":"Hard conversations in relationships, attachment styles, anxious vs avoidant dynamics, and emotional disconnection are at the center of this week\u2019s Ask A Matchmaker. Matchmaker Maria sits down with therapist and author Colette Fehr&amp;nbsp;to explain why couples fight about small things like Duolingo, texting back, or Valentine\u2019s Day flowers when the real issue is feeling unheard or unimportant. They break down how to stop people pleasing, how to say \u201cthat hurt me\u201d clearly, and why serious conversations should never happen over text. Colette shares tools from her book The Cost of Quiet, including her emotional Mad Libs method for speaking up without pushing your partner away. They also tackle anxious and avoidant attachment patterns and whether separate bedrooms, like Keke Palmer suggested, can actually work in a healthy relationship. &amp;nbsp; \u2665\ufe0fJOIN MARIA\u2019S COMMUNITY + SUBMIT A QUESTION \u2753 Ready to date with intention? \ud83d\udc8c Join Maria\u2019s Roundtable community or submit your own dating question: \ud83d\udc49 https:\/\/www.matchmakermaria.com\/askaquestion Use promo code ROUNDTABLE50 for $50 off. \u2708\ufe0f TRAVEL WITH AGAPE ESCAPES Make new friends. Travel the world. \u2600\ufe0f Check out upcoming trips: https:\/\/agapeescapes.com\/ Use code ESCAPES150 for $150 off early bird pricing. \ud83d\udcda ORDER MARIA\u2019S BOOK + FOLLOW ALONG \u2728 Order Maria\u2019s book \ud83d\udc49 https:\/\/www.matchmakermaria.com\/book \ud83c\udfa7 Subscribe to the podcast \u2b50 Leave a 5-star review if you\u2019re feeling lovable and likable \ud83c\udf10 CONNECT WITH MARIA Everything: https:\/\/www.askamatchmaker.com\/ Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/matchmakermaria TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@realmatchmakermaria Agape Match IG: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/agapematch\/ Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AgapeMatch Agape Match: https:\/\/agapematch.com\/ \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f CREDITS Producer: Venetia Geras https:\/\/www.venetiageras.com\/ Studio: WTF Media Studios https:\/\/www.wtfmediastudios.com\/home ","author_name":"Ask a Matchmaker","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/279773","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40210285\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40210285"}