A practical, therapist-guided starter guide to help couples talk better—tonight. Inside you’ll learn R-V-E Listening (Reflect → Validate → Empathize), how to use a gentle start-up to keep hard talks calm, and a 10-minute de-escalation protocol for when emotions spike. You’ll also get a one-page Conversation Planner worksheet to turn insights into action. Built from our Better Conversations framework at Jackson Hole Behavioral Health, this mini-guide skips fluff and gives you scripts, steps, and tiny experiments that fit busy lives. Download it free, share it with your partner, and try one skill today.