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The Marriagepreneurs
LaKisa Taylor-Allston, Realtor and Entrepreneur along with her marriagepeneur friends; husband and wives who are in business together or self/employed entrepreneurs are discussing how they navigate marriage and entrepreneurship. Join these ladies and their guest as they navigate entrepreneurship, marriage, managing business with their partners and more. While you will primarily hear from the wives, the husbands are close by and will chime in here and there.
The Marriagepreneurs
Ep 12: Beyond the Power Struggles
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Power struggles aren’t really about power.
They’re about fear, control, and unmet needs.
A power struggle happens when:
- You’re both trying to be heard
- You’re both trying to protect yourselves
- You’re both trying to avoid vulnerability
- You’re both trying to win instead of connect
It’s not that you’re incompatible.
It’s that you’re both fighting from a place of self-protection instead of partnership.
And here’s the truth:
Power struggles are normal — but they’re not sustainable.
If you don’t address them, they become patterns.
And patterns become walls.
And walls become distance.
But the good news is:
Every power struggle is an invitation to grow.
Power Struggles happen because understanding the “why” helps you change the “how.”
1. Competing Needs
2. Unspoken Expectations
3. Past Wounds
4. Fear of Losing Control
5. Misaligned Communication Styles
Healing is possible when both people are willing to shift.
1. Shift From Winning to Understanding
2. Practice Soft Starts
3. Name the Need Beneath the Emotion
4. Take Breaks Without Abandoning the Conversation
5. Create Shared Language
6. Pray Together Before you Problem-Solve
7. Rebuild Safety
When you move beyond power struggles, you rediscover each other.