Do you ever feel like your spouse doesn't give you the credit you deserve?

Welcome to the club! I bet all of us can relate to some degree.  Often, when we feel like we are not getting the credit or the affirmation we feel we deserve, we can resort to some tactics out of desperation, like playing the victim, blaming them, trying to control their behaviors, or acting self-righteous. We may not even realize we are doing this.

Sadly, these attempts are what actually lead a spouse to do the opposite and treat us like the child we are being. Well, it doesn't have to be that way. We choose how we think and feel. It's an amazing feeling when we take responsibility for our own feelings. And you will be much happier with the response from our spouse.

Focusing on ourselves, and what we are not getting, is one of the biggest obstacles to earning respect, from anyone.  But actively listening to them, considering their feelings and their perspective, and having empathy are big contributors to earning it.  

If you are focused more on yourself than being curious about your spouse, that could be a sign that you may need to flip things around. Listen in on today's podcast episode where Nick responds to Shellie's latest podcast called, "Some Chick Flirted with My Husband"