The Empowered Wife Podcast: Marriage Help with Laura Doyle

Okay, I don't have much to say about outlaws. I just love that joke, that the difference between outlaws and in-laws is that outlaws are wanted. That's because in-laws can be annoying and get on your very last nerve! They might be nosy, overbearing, or passive-aggressive, but you can't get rid of them, as much as you might like to sometimes. Or is that me I'm thinking of? Well, not anymore. Now I genuinely like all my in-laws. I used to find fault with them like it was buried treasure, but it turns out they're a great bunch. Maybe your in-laws are not so great though, and it's putting stress on your marriage. So on today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about how to make his family members more tolerable.

Plus, my guest Jessica was sure the only way her marriage would get fixed was if her husband would finally open his eyes and start treating her better! But she did some experiments herself, and her prayers were answered in an unexpected way. Now he writes her love notes that make her heart sing. She's going to tell us what she did so you can do it too.

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Here's what you'll get:

• 6 SIMPLE steps to bring back playfulness, passion, and connection to your marriage.

• The 3 COMMON mistakes wives make when trying to fix things (and how to avoid them!).

• A clear, actionable plan to create the joyful, loving marriage you deserve.

Don't wait—your playful, passionate marriage is just one click away.

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It feels really bad when the man who promised to love honor and cherish you sneers at you when you're talking, takes sides with the kids, doesn't bother to answer you when you're saying something important, makes demands or criticizes you. It's so hurtful and insulting. You start to feel like you're always on guard to protect yourself, which is tiring too. How is it ever going to improve if he's just getting ruder and more dismissive? It's scary to think about spending the rest of your life with someone so disrespectful! We talk a lot about how to be respectful on this podcast, but what about how to get respect? Here's a powerful way to break out of the cycle of feeling disrespected by your husband and create a new culture at your house. On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're unpacking what to do when your husband doesn't respect you.

Plus, after big fights about parenting their blended family, Faith's husband started confiding in a female "friend." Faith decided to experiment with the 6 Intimacy Skills™ even though her friends told her that wouldn't work. Today she says her marriage is the best it's EVER been and they are both so in love. She's going to tell us what she did so you can do it too.

Download the FREE Adored Wife Roadmap now and start transforming your relationship today! Click here: lauradoyle.org/roadmap

Here's what you'll get:

• 6 SIMPLE steps to bring back playfulness, passion, and connection to your marriage.

• The 3 COMMON mistakes wives make when trying to fix things (and how to avoid them!).

• A clear, actionable plan to create the joyful, loving marriage you deserve.

Don't wait—your playful, passionate marriage is just one click away.

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First of all, I don't even have kids to disrespect me, so this could be a really short podcast because what do I know?! Sure, I know what it's like to be disrespected by exceedingly short people. It is so frustrating because I can just pick them up and drop them on the bed while they giggle relentlessly like bedtime is some big game instead of the end of my childcare shift, which can't come fast enough. I am the person in charge of them, the boss, and everyone knows you have to respect your boss—everyone but kids, that is. Food has to be consumed, bodies washed, pajamas put on, teeth brushed, stories read and lights turned off. And kids don't seem to respect my authority about these things. Nagging, begging, pleading, and even bribing don't work very well. I can't make them obedient, which is very stressful. So on today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're unpacking what to do when your kids don't respect you.

Plus, there was no joy or laughter in my guest Julia's marriage, but there were plenty of arguments. Then she did a bunch of experiments and they worked! Today she feels a weight has been lifted and her marriage feels intimate and fun. She's going to tell us what she did so you can do it too.

Download the FREE Adored Wife Roadmap now and start transforming your relationship today! Click here: lauradoyle.org/roadmap

Here's what you'll get:

• 6 SIMPLE steps to bring back playfulness, passion, and connection to your marriage.

• The 3 COMMON mistakes wives make when trying to fix things (and how to avoid them!).

• A clear, actionable plan to create the joyful, loving marriage you deserve.

Don't wait—your playful, passionate marriage is just one click away.

Get started now: lauradoyle.org/roadmap

If you suspect your man is just a little too emotionally intimate with another woman, it feels terrible. It's threatening because emotional intimacy was a big part of how you two fell in love to begin with. It could signal that he's falling for someone else, which is not right. You shouldn't have to fear that some other woman is having the connection with him that you want or that she might have bigger plans for his future. But where's the line on emotional cheating? If he were clearly over the line, you could use the law to confront him. Then he would have to admit he is cheating and he'd realize that's not the man he wants to be. He'd keep his distance and blow her off, like he should, and go back to being emotionally intimate with you and only you. But what if it's not over the line? What if he's just being friendly and there's nothing to worry about? On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're unpacking exactly what emotional cheating is.

Plus, my guest Maxine was grouchy and resentful that her husband wouldn't do things for her no matter how creatively she nagged him. But she made some changes, and today her marriage feels really good. She knows he just wants to make her happy and that she has the key. She's going to tell us what she did so you can do it too.

Download the FREE Adored Wife Roadmap now and start transforming your relationship today! Click here: lauradoyle.org/roadmap

Here's what you'll get:

• 6 SIMPLE steps to bring back playfulness, passion, and connection to your marriage.

• The 3 COMMON mistakes wives make when trying to fix things (and how to avoid them!).

• A clear, actionable plan to create the joyful, loving marriage you deserve.

Don't wait—your playful, passionate marriage is just one click away.

Get started now: lauradoyle.org/roadmap

What could be worse than knowing that your husband loves someone else when he should be devoted to you and only you? This should not be happening. It's so wrong! And a terrible rejection to know he finds someone else so alluring that he's willing to put everything he has with you at risk. I mean, is she younger than you? Prettier? What is it about her that's worth making a fuss about? He is your husband and this is not part of the agreement you made. It's so hurtful and disappointing when the time, attention and affection he's giving her is taking away from what he should be giving you. On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about what to do when your husband is in love with someone else.

Plus, my guest Cindy's husband was having an affair for three years, which she never thought would happen to her! Saving her marriage seemed completely hopeless because he wouldn't end it. Then she started experimenting with the Intimacy Skills, and today she has the marriage she always wanted. She's going to tell us what she did so you can do it too.

Download the FREE Adored Wife Roadmap now and start transforming your relationship today! Click here: lauradoyle.org/roadmap

Here's what you'll get:

• 6 SIMPLE steps to bring back playfulness, passion, and connection to your marriage.

• The 3 COMMON mistakes wives make when trying to fix things (and how to avoid them!).

• A clear, actionable plan to create the joyful, loving marriage you deserve.

Don't wait—your playful, passionate marriage is just one click away.

Get started now: lauradoyle.org/roadmap

Going from feeling desired and sexy to getting rejected by your own husband is a terrible feeling. Is there something wrong with him? With you? Is it because you're not as attractive as you used to be? Either way, it's scary to think about a dreary future with little to no passion. You might wonder what you can even do about it if the problem is his lack of drive. Are you going to be on a starvation schedule in the bedroom or even involuntarily celibate when you're still a sensuous being? That's an awful life sentence to serve 'til death do us part. But fortunately, that doesn't have to be your story. On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about what it means when your husband rejects you sexually—and what to do about it. I'll share two ways you can turn this around and skyrocket the passion in your marriage.

Plus, my guest Erin's marriage was doing okay, so she was blindsided when her husband announced that he was moving out. There was another woman. But in just a few months of using the 6 Intimacy Skills™ and the Connection Framework, miracles happened in her marriage. Wait until you hear what she did! I think you're going to want to do it too.

Download the FREE Adored Wife Roadmap now and start transforming your relationship today! Click here: lauradoyle.org/roadmap

Here's what you'll get:

• 6 SIMPLE steps to bring back playfulness, passion, and connection to your marriage.

• The 3 COMMON mistakes wives make when trying to fix things (and how to avoid them!).

• A clear, actionable plan to create the joyful, loving marriage you deserve.

Don't wait—your playful, passionate marriage is just one click away.

Get started now: lauradoyle.org/roadmap

Not only will this phrase help make your marriage last a lifetime, it will also help your marriage stay shiny and amazing. Because it's not just the words coming out of your mouth and your husband hearing them that make them powerful. Although that's certainly part of it, and he will respond to you better. This phrase is also going to change your heart. It does double duty that way. That's why I consider it the most powerful Intimacy Skill of all. On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about a phrase to say every day for a long-lasting marriage.

The intimacy at my guest Nicole's house had grown COLD. She was doing everything yet not feeling appreciated. But six months ago something happened, a big something, and now her husband can't stop taking her on romantic date nights. She's going to tell us how she did it so you can do it too!

Download the FREE Adored Wife Roadmap now and start transforming your relationship today! Click here: lauradoyle.org/roadmap

Here's what you'll get:

• 6 SIMPLE steps to bring back playfulness, passion, and connection to your marriage.

• The 3 COMMON mistakes wives make when trying to fix things (and how to avoid them!).

• A clear, actionable plan to create the joyful, loving marriage you deserve.

Don't wait—your playful, passionate marriage is just one click away.

Get started now: lauradoyle.org/roadmap

We've discovered four things that are pivotal for wives fixing their marriage. But one in particular helps you make quantum leaps in your marriage because it helps the 6 Intimacy Skills stick. It's when I started practicing this piece that I got my miracle of feeling loved, desired, taken care of and special every day—more than ever over 20 years later. I'm excited to share how I got a breakthrough with being able to implement the Intimacy Skills myself when I was terrible at them! So you'll know the missing link if you're struggling, like I was, to implement the Skills or wondering why you can't remember to use them. On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about the Connection Framework and how you can pay it forward.

Plus, even though she knew she was a good wife, my guest Steph felt lonely and hopeless. She could feel her marriage slipping through her hands. Through that pain came an insight that set her in a new direction. Today her marriage feels loving, respectful and safe. She's going to share what she did so you can do it too.

Download the FREE Adored Wife Roadmap now and start transforming your relationship today! Click here: lauradoyle.org/roadmap

Here's what you'll get:

• 6 SIMPLE steps to bring back playfulness, passion, and connection to your marriage.

• The 3 COMMON mistakes wives make when trying to fix things (and how to avoid them!).

• A clear, actionable plan to create the joyful, loving marriage you deserve.

Don't wait—your playful, passionate marriage is just one click away.

Get started now: lauradoyle.org/roadmap

It's so dreary to find out you're married to someone with bouts of exhaustion and depression interspersed with manic behavior. It feels like bait and switch. How are you ever going to have a great partnership when there are just those two extremes and nothing in the middle, no normal husband behavior? It's scary because not only are you married to someone who can't always be a good partner to you, it sucks up your time and energy trying to care for him. Instead of a playful, passionate marriage, you're left with a stressful burden. Ugh! But it doesn't have to be that way. You too can be a ridiculously happy wife, even if your husband is bonafide bipolar. On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about how to fix a marriage to a husband who has bipolar disorder.

My guest Joanne was desperate to avoid the pain of another divorce at any cost but didn't know where to start since the breakdown was mostly her husband's fault. She had some unpleasant realizations and started to do a few things differently, and he responded beautifully. Today her marriage is calm, peaceful, and respectful on both sides. She's going to tell us how she did it so you can do it too!

Download the FREE Adored Wife Roadmap now and start transforming your relationship today! Click here: lauradoyle.org/roadmap

Here's what you'll get:

• 6 SIMPLE steps to bring back playfulness, passion, and connection to your marriage.

• The 3 COMMON mistakes wives make when trying to fix things (and how to avoid them!).

• A clear, actionable plan to create the joyful, loving marriage you deserve.

Don't wait—your playful, passionate marriage is just one click away.

Get started now: lauradoyle.org/roadmap

Part of why you decided to go all in and commit to your man is because he made you feel special. So when you see your husband checking out other women, it's not only disappointing, it can be threatening. That's not the agreement you had when he said you were the most wonderful, amazing woman in the world. It can make you angry if he's looking at another woman in an obvious way. It can be embarrassing and make you feel insignificant. You shouldn't have to feel that way with your man! So what gives? Why is it so difficult for a man to just be respectful and only look at you and not at other women? On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about why men look at other women.

Plus, my guest Krystin was devastated when her husband moved out without even telling her. That's when she found the Intimacy Skills and had an unexpected twist on her journey to becoming a ridiculously happy wife. She'll tell us what she did so you can do it too.

Download the FREE Adored Wife Roadmap now and start transforming your relationship today! Click here: lauradoyle.org/roadmap

Here's what you'll get:

• 6 SIMPLE steps to bring back playfulness, passion, and connection to your marriage.

• The 3 COMMON mistakes wives make when trying to fix things (and how to avoid them!).

• A clear, actionable plan to create the joyful, loving marriage you deserve.

Don't wait—your playful, passionate marriage is just one click away.

Get started now: lauradoyle.org/roadmap