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We Need To Talk with Dr. Darcy Sterling

by Dr. Darcy Sterling

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The Real Reason Your Fights Never Get Resolved

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I’m bringing this episode back because recurring fights are one of the clearest places to see how quickly a relationship problem stops being about the thing you were originally trying to solve. In relationships, the same fight can keep…
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In relationships, you can come to your partner upset, hear a perfectly reasonable solution—and somehow feel even worse. You wanted them to understand what hurt. They started trying to make the problem go away. What started as one…
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August 18, 2026 · 43 min

In relationships, talking about sex is supposed to bring you closer. But when the same conversation keeps happening and nothing changes, sex can start to feel more like pressure than intimacy. One of you feels rejected. The other feels…
Why You Read Into Everything Your Partner Does — And How to Stop

August 11, 2026 · 21 min

In relationships, a short text, flat tone, or delayed reply can start to feel like evidence that something is wrong. Nothing may have actually happened yet—but your mind has already filled in the blank. You start replaying the moment. Your…
Too Picky or Avoiding Another Bad Relationship? How to Tell Without Settling

August 4, 2026 · 23 min

Dating after a painful relationship can make every standard feel urgent. You want better relationships—but you may not know whether you are choosing carefully or protecting yourself from getting hurt again. You meet someone kind…
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About the show

The strengths that make you capable and successful can also sabotage your relationships. On We Need To Talk, Dr. Darcy Sterling helps you see where independence, honesty, high standards, and self-control start working against you in love. Each week, Dr. Darcy helps you take responsibility for the part that is yours—without taking responsibility for the whole relationship. If you are successful in most areas of life but do not like who you become in your closest relationships, this show is for you.