Considering separation? This discussion explores three critical questions that can guide your decision-making process. Hear a heartfelt story of transformation as a guest shares how she overcame the shadows of divorce through intimacy skills. The conversation emphasizes personal happiness and accountability as keys to rekindling love in marriage. Plus, learn practical steps to foster deeper connection and playful moments, proving that healing and joy are possible even in the toughest times.
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Ask Yourself the Important Question
Ask yourself: Do I want to keep my marriage?
Let your answer inform how you show up and behave.
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Focus on Your Control
Ask yourself: What is within my control?
Clean your side of the street by apologizing for your mistakes.
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Prioritize Your Happiness
Ask yourself: How can I make myself happy?
Prioritize self-care, even during difficult times.
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In this book, Laura Doyle presents a controversial yet practical approach to enhancing marital relationships. Doyle argues that women should surrender the control they often exert over their husbands, which can lead to withdrawal and conflict. By giving up this control, women can express their needs while respecting their husbands' decisions, thereby revitalizing intimacy. The book outlines six key principles, including relinquishing control, respecting husbands' decisions, practicing self-care, expressing gratitude, showing vulnerability, and trusting husbands with financial responsibilities. Doyle's approach is centered on recognizing and respecting innate gender differences to achieve a more fulfilling and harmonious marriage.
Having the topic of separation on the table is scary and painful. Even if you’re the one who wants to separate, it means you’ve been suffering and struggling, probably for a long time. That’s no way to live. Which is why separation is on the table to begin with! When you have a headache, you just want it to stop. Likewise, when you’re in a marriage that hurts every day, you just want the pain to stop. Separation promises to give you that relief. Plus, it seems a lot less final than divorce. If, on the other hand, you don’t want to separate, this can be a really terrifying topic. Either way, on today’s episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we’re talking about 3 questions to ask before you separate.
Plus, my guest Caroline wondered why her husband was so angry. Her marriage felt heavy with the threat of divorce. But as she experimented with the Intimacy Skills she started to feel like a princess. Her husband adores her now and divorce is off the table. She’s going to tell us how she did it so you can do it too!
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Here’s what you’ll get:
6 SIMPLE steps to bring back playfulness, passion, and connection to your marriage.
The 3 COMMON mistakes wives make when trying to fix things (and how to avoid them!).
A clear, actionable plan to create the joyful, loving marriage you deserve.
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The Empowered Wife Podcast: Marriage Help with Laura Doyle 
