E168: Secrets to Reignite Happiness And Love in Your Marriage w/Laura Doyle

Dec 3, 2024

In a compelling conversation, Laura Doyle, bestselling author and relationship coach, shares her wisdom on transforming struggling marriages into thriving partnerships. She discusses actionable steps to reignite passion while emphasizing trust, self-care, and open communication. Doyle beautifully illustrates how embracing desires and graciousness can deepen intimacy and connection. Drawing from her own experiences, she empowers women to inspire their partners by owning their happiness. This insightful dialogue offers hope and practical strategies for rebuilding love, even in challenging times.

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Intro

00:00 • 3min

Rebuilding Marriages: A Journey to Connection

03:01 • 11min

The Power of Trust and Self-Care in Marriage

13:42 • 5min

The Importance of Leisure and Self-Care in Family Life

18:37 • 7min

Embracing Graciousness in Relationships

25:11 • 3min

Embracing Compliments and Desires

28:22 • 14min

Embracing Desire: Key to Thriving Relationships

42:41 • 2min

The Power of Open Desire

45:05 • 10min

Empowerment Through Gratitude and Communication

54:41 • 20min

Transforming Marital Dynamics

01:14:21 • 27min

Navigating Marital Challenges Through Vulnerability and Resources

01:41:07 • 2min

What if your marriage feels loveless, and divorce seems like the only option? How do you navigate a relationship when your spouse is unwilling to work on it, caught in addiction, or even unfaithful? And is it really possible to reignite the passion and excitement of the early days of courtship?

In this episode, I sit down with Laura Doyle, bestselling author of The Surrendered Wife: A Practical Guide to Finding Intimacy, Passion, and Peace. With a mission to end world divorce, Laura shares her powerful story of coming to the brink of divorce and the transformative steps she took to turn her marriage around. She reveals practical wisdom inspired by happily married women and how embracing the feminine art of receptivity can empower women to inspire their husbands to step up as heroes in their relationships.

Laura also addresses the challenges of navigating difficult situations and offers actionable advice for rebuilding love and intimacy, even in the toughest circumstances. Don’t miss this insightful and inspiring conversation!

Check out Laura's website: https://lauradoyle.org/

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:15 - Inspiration for first book, Surrendered Wife

00:09:34 - What were your marriage's dysfunctional patterns?

00:16:13 - Proper Self Care

00:18:36 - Leisure and Sabbath

00:24:38 - Yin/yang; Masculine/Feminine

00:26:23 - Cheat Word: Thank you

00:34:20 - Express desires in a way that inspires

00:40:34 - Every complaint is a lazy desire

00:48:21 - Coming from a place of contentedness

00:52:08 - My desires are the north star

01:02:49 - What about really bad situations?

01:14:36 - Male-bashing

01:32:06 - He wants to be her hero

01:38:38 - 'Ouch'