# 636: The Relationship Advice Nobody Gives You with Christine Hassler and Stefanos Sifandos

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Published: 2026-05-06T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

If you love your partner but still feel disconnected, misunderstood, or frustrated by recurring issues in your relationship or marriage, you're not alone. Today's episode is about bridging the gap between the relationship you have and the one you want. Today, I'm joined by my friends Christine Hassler and Stefanos Sifandos , a married couple and master relationship coaches with over 30 years of combined experience helping people heal relationship wounds, break the cycles that keep showing up in their love lives, and build the kind of relationship most people have stopped believing is possible. Stefanos is the author of a powerful new book, Tuned In and Turned On , which offers a path to self-healing, deeper connection, and true love that lasts. Christine brings the feminine perspective and spiritual psychology, while Stefanos brings deep work around masculinity, trauma, and what he calls Sacred Union. In our conversation, we discussed why relationships can be so challenging, even when both people are committed to growth. Christine and Stefanos also explain why attempting to change your partner often creates more disconnection, how unmet childhood needs are projected onto your relationship, and why true repair matters more than avoiding conflict in the first place. KEY TAKEAWAYS Doing The Work But Relationships Are Still Hard? What If Your Partner Isn't Growing With You? How We Project Unmet Needs Onto Our Partner Marriage as the Greatest Opportunity for Self-Mastery The Difference Between Ownership and Over-Functioning Why Couples Keep Repeating the Same Arguments What Healthy Relationship Repair Actually Looks Like Never Make Big Decisions When You're Dysregulated Why AI Can't Replace Relational Healing What "Tuned In and Turned On" Really Means How Mental Load Impact…

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