When a marriage is based in roles a faith transition can be very disruptive to the marriage. When a marriage is based on relationship a faith transition is not so bumpy. Here I explain roles versus relationships so you can evaluate your marriage.

When we are managing our spouse’s emotions it tends to be because we don’t want to deal with their emotional reactions and/or we think they should not experience negative emotions. However, trying to emotionally regulate our spouse is not the foundation for a great long term relationship.

In this episode we explore the angry phase in a Mormon faith transition. You may be surprised to learn that it’s not unusual for both spouses to have an angry phase. Here I give you some suggestions on how to handle your angry phase and your spouses angry phase.

Defensiveness is poison for your marriage. Here I discuss how to defend yourself without being defensive. I use real examples from a mixed faith marriage perspective.

The issues or sticky points in your marriage are often connected to deeper problems. In this podcast I give you a framework to apply to start to dig deeper and work on your marriage tough spots.

Here I answer a listener question regarding some messages they consider shameful that are taught at church and by their spouse.

In this episode I address issues around sex my clients have brought to coaching calls. I offer an exercise to help you begin to address any sex issues you may have in your marriage.

Intimacy is not just sex. Although sex can be part of intimacy. Here I explore the concept of intimacy and how a faith transition can bring up intimacy issues.

I have had clients stop teaching their kids and stop parenting in the way they want because they are afraid of alienating their spouse. Here I share some ideas on how to approach this so you can parent and partner in ways that work for you.

We often default to roles in our relationships. Here I talk about three common roles: parent, roommate and girlfriend (or boyfriend) and how they look in a mixed faith marriage.