Memoirs of an LDS Servant Teacher

How Can I Rebuild Emotional and Verbal Intimacy With My Wife Part 4 – What She’s Really Asking When She Says “Do You Even Care?”


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Why does she keep saying I’m not working on myself—even when I feel like I’m trying?
Why does every conversation feel like another reminder that I’m “not enough” yet?

In this brutally honest and empowering episode, we break down the hidden meaning behind your wife’s pain—and the real reason she keeps asking for your “feelings” instead of your progress reports. It’s not about crying or poetry. It’s about making her feel safe enough to stop worrying about your growth.

In Part 4 of our intimacy series, we explore:

  • What emotional intimacy actually looks like for a man

  • How to talk about your growth in a way she understands and trusts

  • Why her “boundaries” might feel like cinder blocks (and how to respond with courage)

  • The powerful difference between sharing emotion and sharing progress

  • Why your wife isn’t asking for perfection—but for a predictable process

  • What to do when you're overwhelmed by the pressure to "fix yourself fast"

This is about learning to lead—not just the house, but your own growth—so your wife doesn’t have to beg for reassurance anymore.

Want to read more about this topic? ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lifechangingservices.org/the-piess-of-self-care/


Rather Watch Something? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iefBWa0iybo&t=1s


Check out the Marriage Repair Workshops: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lifechangingservices.org/marriage-repair/⁠

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Memoirs of an LDS Servant TeacherBy Maurice Harker

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