# Why Your Confrontation Is Pushing Your Spouse Away

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Podcast: [Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding Divorce](https://stenobird.com/podcast/relationship-radio-marriage-sex-limerence-avoiding-divorce-1034102)
Published: 2026-02-03T06:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 813

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