Blended Family Breakthrough

101. Are you overwhelmed because your marriage feels like too much work? (Part 1)


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We all enjoy marriage so much more when things are going smoothly and we're working as a united team.   But it's common for blended family couples to feel disconnected and overwhelmed by the problems and pain they experience regularly…

...and it can be easy to start believing it's impossible to move forward. 

We struggled for years.  We were stuck in painful cycles and unresolved issues that almost ended our marriage.   

Eventually, we discovered 4 obstacles that were making the work we needed to do harder than it needed to be.  We were breaking our backs on these obstacles and they were keeping us from resolving our issues.

In this episode, we're starting part 1 of a conversation where we'll share 4 "back-breakers" that kept us stuck far too long — and they might be keeping you stuck too!

Don't stay trapped in that place where the work you need to do as a couple is overwhelming, discouraging, and back-breaking.

Instead, let us help you get out from under the "back-breakers" by discovering how they're keeping you from experiencing what you really want!

You'll Discover:

  • Why blended family couples often feel overwhelmed and stuck by painful issues in their relationship
  • 4 specific obstacles that can make things harder — and leave couples feeling that it's impossible to solve their problems
  • How these obstacles might be "breaking your backs" and keeping you from making real progress toward resolution, healing and change.

Resources from this Episode:

  • Episode 21:  What is the Stranded Stranger & Trapped Teammate Experience 
  • Episode 51:  Overcoming Discouragement
  • Book Recommendation:  Loving Your Spouse When You Feel Like Walking Away by Gary Chapman

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