Episode notes
When a Navy SEAL comes home, the battle doesn’t always end — and for couples, the hardest part isn’t disconnection. It’s dysregulation. In this raw, hope-filled episode of Love & Trauma: The Real Deal, Erin Smith opens up about what it was like to fall in love with someone healing from trauma — and how they learned to stop fighting each other and start fighting for regulation and peace. Erin and I talk about everything from “ego flares” to the moment you realize it’s not about you, how to set boundaries without abandoning yourself, and how to recognize whether you’re reacting to a snake or a stick. If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything to keep the peace and it’s still not working, this conversation will give you the real tools, language, and hope to finally start changing the pattern.
Watch full episode: The Real Work After ‘Happily Ever After’: Healing Dysregulation Together