How Clutter Is Quietly Hurting Your Relationship

Описание: Clutter isn’t just about stuff — it’s about connection, communication, and the stories we carry.

In this deep and honest conversation, Colette Roy sits down with Mary Julia Cordero, a financial strategist and partner of 19 years, to explore how clutter inside the home reflects what’s happening inside a relationship.

This conversation is for anyone who:
✅ Feels overwhelmed by clutter but doesn’t know where to start
✅ Is navigating long-term partnership, parenting, or major life transitions
✅Wants practical, tangible ways to strengthen their relationship
✅ Suspects their home is telling a deeper story

💛 Clutter doesn’t mean failure. Sometimes it’s an invitation.

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✨ Clutter & emotional health
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✨ Creating a sanctuary at home
✨ Communication and long-term love

⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 – Why This Conversation Matters
01:12 – Working From Home Inside the Clutter
02:11 – “We 1000% Struggle With Clutter”
03:21 – Who’s Actually the Messy One?
04:15 – Open Space Homes & New Expectations
05:32 – The Pattern Interrupt: New House, New Habits?
07:15 – Why Talking About Clutter Feels Scary
08:50 – Expectations Without Communication
10:01 – Long-Term Marriage & Major Transitions
12:17 – Exhaustion, Parenting & Emotional Burnout
13:17 – Co-Parenting vs. Nurturing the Relationship
14:48 – “Why Is Choosing Connection So Hard?”
16:30 – How Clutter Triggers the Nervous System
18:02 – The Mental Spiral of Overwhelm
20:03 – Dysfunctional Cycles Around Cleaning
21:35 – Grief, Trauma & the Home as a Vessel
23:10 – A Critical Crossroads for the Relationship
24:10 – The Bedroom as a Symbol
25:25 – Cleaning Together as an Act of Intimacy
27:11 – Start Small: Creating Sustainable Rituals
29:06 – Dopamine vs. Sustainability