The Bridge Builder’s Guide to Marriage: Breaking the Crazy Cycle with Dr. Emerson Eggerichs

About this episode

What if the deepest conflicts in your closest relationships could be traced back to two simple but powerful human needs: love and respect? In this episode, we sit down with renowned marriage counselor Dr. Emerson Eggerichs to explore how emotional distance forms and, more importantly, how a Bridge Builder step in to repair it. Drawing from over 30 years of clinical insight, Dr. Eggerichs breaks down the "Crazy Cycle"—the destructive pattern where a lack of perceived love triggers disrespect, and a lack of perceived respect withholds love. As leaders, the ability to build bridges must start at home. This conversation moves past surface-level arguments to look at the underlying mechanics of…