143: How to Save a Marriage When Only One is Trying
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Aug 16, 2022
How do you save a marriage when only one partner is willing to try? The podcast explores the struggle of feeling alone in a failing relationship and the importance of self-awareness. Listeners hear about transformative personal journeys, emphasizing happiness and effective communication. A guest shares her powerful story of overcoming conflict and creating harmony at home. Strategies for fostering connection and understanding are highlighted, along with tips for improving family dynamics and personal fulfillment.
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volunteer_activism ADVICE
Avoid Assigned Reading
Avoid asking your husband to read marriage books.
Reading books to him won't help either, as it can feel condescending.
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Skip the State of the Union
Avoid giving your husband a "state of the union" address.
Criticizing him will make him defensive and less receptive.
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Counseling's Purpose
Avoid using marriage counseling as a tool to prove your husband wrong.
This approach can backfire and worsen the situation.
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How do you save your marriage when you are the only one trying?
It’s frustrating when you know your marriage is broken and yet your husband won’t do anything about it. He won’t read a marriage book, won’t go to counseling, won’t even have a conversation about it! It can make you crazy. I mean why even try if he’s not going to do anything! I know you would much rather saving your marriage be a team effort. I remember feeling this way early on in my marriage. I was dreadfully unhappy and thought divorce would solve all my problems. But as a last resort, I decided to try out some ideas from wives with happy marriages. I was out of options, so why not? These ideas changed everything…and I started to notice that maybe I was part of the problem. Sure, I was the only one trying to save my marriage—but I had been doing all the wrong things. I don’t want that to be you! That's why on today’s episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, I’m revealing my top 3 strategies to save your marriage when you’re the only one trying.
My guest Liliana and her husband tried to fight quietly but sometimes they spiraled out of control. This was affecting the kids, who were drifting. She was terrified that they would divorce or separate and she’d have to go back to her parents, who always told her her husband would eventually do this to her! But then Liliana did something radical and she has something she’s never had before: Her relationship feels easy! She’s going to tell us how she did it so you can do it too.
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