The Connection Compass

The Connection Compass

Compass Issues

Compass Issue #34 — Let Yourself Be Known

Lee H. Baucom, PhD's avatar
Lee H. Baucom, PhD
Oct 15, 2026
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You’ve been working hard to understand your spouse.

Listening more.

Asking better questions.

Making room for their feelings.

But here’s another question:

Are you still allowing them to know you?

In this Compass Issue, we’ll explore why connection requires more than understanding your spouse. It also involves sharing your own thoughts, feelings, and experiences—in ways that invite closeness without demanding a response.

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