# Mastering Confrontation: The Key to Healthy Relationships | Michael Chernow | Monday Moments

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Podcast: [The Michael Chernow Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-michael-chernow-podcast-25201)
Published: 2026-05-18T09:50:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kreaturesofhabitpodcast/episodes/Mastering-Confrontation-The-Key-to-Healthy-Relationships--Michael-Chernow--Monday-Moments-e3iodl8
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Duration seconds: 679

## Resource

In this Monday Moments episode of the Kreatures of Habit Podcast, Michael Chernow shares why productive confrontation is necessary in relationships and how communication is the foundation of healthy romantic, business, and friendship dynamics. He explains that bottling things up leads to resentment and eventual blow-ups, and encourages addressing issues calmly, clearly, and without aggression. He shares advice from an old friend that whoever raises their voice is wrong, and recounts a recent argument with his wife where choosing to sit in the discomfort helped de-escalate and reconnect. His core message: confront to release and improve communication, not to win.

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