Real Talk: How to Keep Your Relationship Thriving with Raffi Bilek, LCSW-C

Healthy relationships are not accidental; they are built on the foundational belief that we carry a personal responsibility to be our best selves. To keep a relationship thriving, we must develop the emotional vocabulary to process our discomfort. Real talk in partnership communications can help us translate our internal world to our partners, thereby boosting their understanding of what we are trying to convey. For communication tips for how to keep a relationship thriving, Harvesting Happiness Podcast Host Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with Raffi Bilek, a licensed clinical social worker who helps couples hone their communication skills. Raffi breaks down four essential communication skills for couples, offering a roadmap for fighting fair and using real talk in partnership communication to become better partners. By clearing the path to simple, straightforward conversation, he challenges conventional wisdom with a liberating truth: it’s actually okay to go to bed angry. Like what you're hearing? WANT MORE SOUND IDEAS FOR DEEPER THINKING? Check out More Mental Fitness by Harvesting Happiness bonus content available exclusively on and .

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Real Talk: How to Keep Your Relationship Thriving with Raffi Bilek, LCSW-C is an episode from Harvesting Happiness by Lisa Cypers Kamen.

This episode is 31:05 long.

This episode was published on Feb 5, 2026.

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