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11. Why Your Marriage Feels Distant (and How to Get the Closeness Back)
Why your marriage feels distant and how to get the closeness back.
If your marriage has started to feel flat, distant, or like you’re just co-managing a household, this episode is for you.
We’re talking honestly about marriage in midlife, the season where hormones shift, kids grow up, careers stretch you thin, and you suddenly realise: you love each other, but you feel disconnected.
In this heartfelt conversation, we unpack emotional disconnection, resentment, and the “roommates stage” that sneaks up on so many couples and how to start rebuilding connection, warmth, and faith in your marriage again.
This isn’t about shame. It’s about hope, healing, and practical ways to reconnect.
WHAT YOU’LL HEAR
• Why midlife can shake even strong marriages
• The “roommates stage” no one talks about
• How to rebuild emotional intimacy
• Why your spouse is not the enemy
• Three small shifts to re-warm your marriage
• Biblical mindset shifts for lasting love
• How to bring God back into the middle of it all
PRACTICAL SHIFTS
• Touch before talk — physical connection restores safety
• Talk like teammates, not competitors
• Date the person you married... friendship first
• Pray together, even for two minutes
FAITH + MARRIAGE
We talk about God’s original design for marriage... both men and women complementing one another, not competing.
This isn’t about control; it’s about covenant.
And yes, we also talk about the spiritual battle against family and how to protect what God joined together.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – When marriage feels more like teamwork than romance
1:47 – Why midlife changes everything (and what to do about it)
4:43 – The world’s disposable view vs. God’s covenant design
6:24 – Forgiveness, faith, and the heart of restoration
10:39 – How to rewarm your marriage without a miracle
17:50 – God’s design for marriage
23:33 – Your marriage is NOT past hope!
27:10 – The BIG takeaway and a little challenge for you
KEY TAKEAWAYS
→ Midlife tension doesn’t mean it’s over
→ You’re allowed to want closeness again
→ Unity is spiritual warfare in the best way
→ Forgiveness protects your heart and home
→ God can revive what feels numb
THIS EPISODE IS FOR
✓ Women 40–55 feeling disconnected from their husbands
✓ Couples who love each other but feel more like roommates
✓ Anyone facing midlife transition, hormones, or stress
✓ Women of faith who want biblical, hope-filled marriage advice
CONNECT WITH PETRINA
Instagram | @petrinaverma
#MidlifeMarriage #MarriageHelp #MarriageAdvice #MarriageFeelsDistant #HowToRebuildYourMarriage #ChristianMarriage #MarriageInMidlife #RelationshipAdvice #MarriageCoaching #SaveYourMarriageTips #FaithAndMarriage #MarriageRestoration #MarriageReconnection #WomenOver40 #MarriageHope
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By Petrina VermaWhy your marriage feels distant and how to get the closeness back.
If your marriage has started to feel flat, distant, or like you’re just co-managing a household, this episode is for you.
We’re talking honestly about marriage in midlife, the season where hormones shift, kids grow up, careers stretch you thin, and you suddenly realise: you love each other, but you feel disconnected.
In this heartfelt conversation, we unpack emotional disconnection, resentment, and the “roommates stage” that sneaks up on so many couples and how to start rebuilding connection, warmth, and faith in your marriage again.
This isn’t about shame. It’s about hope, healing, and practical ways to reconnect.
WHAT YOU’LL HEAR
• Why midlife can shake even strong marriages
• The “roommates stage” no one talks about
• How to rebuild emotional intimacy
• Why your spouse is not the enemy
• Three small shifts to re-warm your marriage
• Biblical mindset shifts for lasting love
• How to bring God back into the middle of it all
PRACTICAL SHIFTS
• Touch before talk — physical connection restores safety
• Talk like teammates, not competitors
• Date the person you married... friendship first
• Pray together, even for two minutes
FAITH + MARRIAGE
We talk about God’s original design for marriage... both men and women complementing one another, not competing.
This isn’t about control; it’s about covenant.
And yes, we also talk about the spiritual battle against family and how to protect what God joined together.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – When marriage feels more like teamwork than romance
1:47 – Why midlife changes everything (and what to do about it)
4:43 – The world’s disposable view vs. God’s covenant design
6:24 – Forgiveness, faith, and the heart of restoration
10:39 – How to rewarm your marriage without a miracle
17:50 – God’s design for marriage
23:33 – Your marriage is NOT past hope!
27:10 – The BIG takeaway and a little challenge for you
KEY TAKEAWAYS
→ Midlife tension doesn’t mean it’s over
→ You’re allowed to want closeness again
→ Unity is spiritual warfare in the best way
→ Forgiveness protects your heart and home
→ God can revive what feels numb
THIS EPISODE IS FOR
✓ Women 40–55 feeling disconnected from their husbands
✓ Couples who love each other but feel more like roommates
✓ Anyone facing midlife transition, hormones, or stress
✓ Women of faith who want biblical, hope-filled marriage advice
CONNECT WITH PETRINA
Instagram | @petrinaverma
#MidlifeMarriage #MarriageHelp #MarriageAdvice #MarriageFeelsDistant #HowToRebuildYourMarriage #ChristianMarriage #MarriageInMidlife #RelationshipAdvice #MarriageCoaching #SaveYourMarriageTips #FaithAndMarriage #MarriageRestoration #MarriageReconnection #WomenOver40 #MarriageHope