#880: Relationship Tools That Work — Esther Perel, Brené Brown, Dr. Sue Johnson, Terry Real, and More on Conflict, Repair, and Lasting Love
Aug 19, 2026 · 57 min
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0:00Hello, boys and girls, ladies and germs. This is Tim Ferriss. Welcome to another episode of
0:04The Tim Ferriss Show. This episode is devoted to one simple question, but simple isn't always
0:10easy. Here's the question. How do you stay close to those closest to you over time? That could be
0:16your husband, your wife, your co-founder, could be just about anyone you are close to through
0:21the inevitable conflict, the misunderstandings, exhaustion, disappointment, change, and so on.
0:26In this compilation, we get a greatest hits from some of the minds I lean on for answering this type of question.
0:36Esther Perel begins with the basics.
0:38Then we move to Brene Brown, who explains why marriage or partnership of any type, frankly, is never 50-50 and how to navigate that.
0:46Brad Feld describes the monthly life dinners that have helped him and his wife.
0:51Jim Detmer offers a practical way to distinguish observable facts from the stories we all make up.
0:56Sheila Heen explains how humor and genuine curiosity can serve as tools. The late Dr.
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