The Turn Toward: Bids for Connection and the Art of Repair

There's a moment that happens hundreds of times a day between two people who share a life — a small "look at this," a sigh, a hand reaching out in the dark. Researchers call it a bid for connection, and what happens next, whether it's met or missed, is one of the strongest predictors of whether a relationship lasts. In this episode, we look at what bids actually look like when they're disguised as irritation, silence, or a question about something that seems trivial. We talk about why rupture...