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Cass Morrow, Author of Disrupting Divorce: The NEW Man. Saving Struggling, Sexless, and Toxic Marriages.

Kathryn Morrow, Author of Behind The White Picket Fence.

How Do I Ask For Space Without Triggering My Spouse?

If you try to take space… and your spouse takes it as rejection… and then follows you… and now the whole thing explodes—this episode is for you.
Lisa asks: “How do I ask for space without triggering my spouse?”

Because when she gets flooded, she leaves… and Kevin can’t handle being alone, so he follows.

We break down the difference most couples miss:
Trigger vs boundary (a trigger feels like danger that isn’t happening; a boundary is when something IS happening and you need safety)
what “flooding” actually does to your brain (you’re not operating in logic anymore)
why you can’t control someone being offended… but you CAN control clarity + integrity
the “timeout rule”: leave with love, give a return time, and come back to finish the conversation
and the deeper goal: stop needing timeouts by building faster self-regulation and better nonverbal communication

And Kevin—if she says she’s flooded… don’t chase her.

Chasing turns into lecturing.

And lecturing turns a trigger into PROOF.

🔗 Explore more resources and our story: https://www.morrowmarriage.com/

Join Cass Morrow and Kathryn Morrow, the resilient couple behind Morrow Marriage. Together, we share our unscripted, raw, and against-the-grain journey of saving our marriage from the depths of Hell. We battle narcissism, emotional abuse, reactive abuse, and physical and sexual assault, offering lessons, actionable steps, and real-life examples to inspire couples worldwide.

Our journey is a testament to overcoming adversity, with challenges including Cass’ restraining order, seven separations, and two divorce lawyers. If we can survive and thrive in toxic, abusive, and sexless marriages, what’s your excuse?

Both books are searchable on Amazon and often purchased together:

Disrupting Divorce: The NEW Man by Cass Morrow: https://a.co/d/31vm4bV

Behind The White Picket Fence by Kathryn Morrow: https://a.co/d/f0diMvp

Discover our story, challenge societal norms, and help disrupt the 78% divorce rate. Subscribe, comment, and share if you find value as we strive to save marriages.

What to Watch Next:

Explore our journey through our podcast playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzgMDD_noj4rUVhb9v9alyZe5ws_Su0I4

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MorrowMarriage.com | Disrupting Divorce With The “New” Marriage

Cass and Kathryn came back from the depths of hell to save their marriage and keep their family together. Battling narcissism, abuse, reactive abuse, emotional, physical and sexual assault. Listen as they share their lessons, actionable steps and real life examples from even the worst of their story.

Unscripted, real, raw and against the grain from society’s example of marriage - currently leading to the demise of nearly 78% of all marriages today.

Inspiring couples around the world...

If they can save their marriage from toxicity, abuse and a sexless marriage - not only survive it all... but THRIVE... what’s your excuse?

Join Cass & Kathryn as they flip divorce statistics and fulfill their purpose in life.

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