Suzanne explains why being agreeable, rather than being a “challenger” or offering alternative thoughts to your husband’s all the time, is a boon for your marriage.
IN THIS EPISODE:
1:30  Stop saying no
9:20  Suzanne talks about what a typical conversation sounded like in the past with her husband compared to now
11:30  Know when to give in or let go in order to create peace
13:15  The more we say yes instead of no, the more receptive your husband will be
13:55  The approach a woman needs to get ahead at work is the exact same approach that will screw up your marriage
16:00  Men do not like to fight with women

133. Every Wife Needs THIS ONE SKILL in Her Back Pocket

TIRED OF THE LIES AND THE SPIN perpetuated in the culture about men and women, sex and love, marriage and motherhood? If so, get ready to hear hard-hitting truths that will make you cry out “Yes! Finally someone tells it like it is!”

In her signature no-nonsense style, author and relationship coach Suzanne Venker offers support, motivation, and countercultural guidance on how to prioritize love and family and build strong relationships at home.

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Suzanne answers an email about whether or not a family, after finally getting settled in the Midwests, should move to a big city for a higher paying job.

Should we move from suburban comfort to a big city for a higher paying job?

Suzanne reads several letters from women who've been shamed for prioritizing marriage and motherhood over career and juxtaposes this message with the reality of Barbara Walters' life, who did just that.


https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2024/04/22/susan-page-rulebreaker-barbara-walters/



"There was never a time anyone acted like it was appropriate for me to say I wanted to be a wife and mother."

Suzanne talks about her follow-up conversation with Alex Clark of The Spillover and the shocking reality women experience in becoming new mothers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zuLwSOLjZs&list;=PLxx4kcMvHrwLrizrjHljVIsFqv7iLkbQa&index;=4

30-something women everywhere are BLINDSIDED by the reality of motherhood

Is eight hours per week of work away from my two children too much?
How do my husband and I maintain intimacy? Our relationship has taken a hit since I became a breastfeeding/co-sleeping mother. 

Suzanne answers reader/listener emails

The culture insists men and women would be happier if they pretended they're interchangeable and moved through life accordingly. 
But study after study after study after study proves otherwise.


LINKS:https://news.illinois.edu/view/6367/542579
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2017/09/20/americans-see-men-as-the-financial-providers-even-as-womens-contributions-grow/
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2006/03/why-feminist-wives-are-unhappy.html
https://thelibertarianrepublic.com/nyt-traditional-gender-roles-may-mean-better-marriages/

133. Every Wife Needs THIS ONE SKILL in Her Back Pocket

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