What do you do when it feels like you’re the only one fighting for your marriage? Maybe your spouse is emotionally checked out, spiritually distant, or just seems unwilling to grow alongside you.

This episode is for the one carrying the weight, wondering if anything is ever going to change. We want you to know: you are not alone, and your faithfulness matters.

Let’s talk about what to do when you're walking this path solo—and how to keep going without giving up.

 

💡 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• What Scripture says about standing firm when your spouse won’t engage
• The difference between enabling and faithfully loving
• How to keep your heart soft when you're tempted to shut down
• Encouragement to pursue connection with God when your spouse feels far away
• Healthy boundaries, grace-filled hope, and the power of persistent prayer

 

📖 Scripture Encouragement:

• Galatians 6:9 – “Let us not grow weary in doing good…”
• 1 Peter 3:1 – “...that they may be won over without words…”
• Isaiah 41:10 – “I will strengthen you and help you…”
• Romans 12:12 – “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”

 

🙏 Free Prayer Resources:

Whether you're a wife or husband standing in the gap, persistent prayer can change the atmosphere in your home—even before anything else does.

🧡 Join the 30-Day Praying for Your Husband Challenge 💙 Join the 30-Day Praying for Your Wife Challenge

These guided prayer journeys will give you daily direction, encouragement, and a reminder that you're not in this alone.

https://expeditionmarriage.org/podcast/ep-142-when-youre-fighting-for-your-marriage-alone

 

❤️ Episode CTA:

If you're fighting for your marriage alone, take heart: your prayers are powerful, your love is not unseen, and God is with you in the waiting.

Let this be the week you surrender your spouse to God and recommit to loving them through His strength, not just your own. And don’t forget to grab one of our 30-day prayer challenges to support you on the journey.

If this episode encouraged you, share it with someone else who may feel alone in their marriage too.