When Marriage Is Hard

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Have you ever thought Boundaries were confusing? You are not the only one! We are clearing it all up on the podcast today.

You will learn how to:

-Know when you need to set a boundary in your relationship

-Pitfalls to avoid when setting boundaries

-How to talk to your spouse about the boundaries you want to set

-How to feel LOVE when you set your boundaries

We all know that honesty is important in any relationship, but in our marriage, lying can creep in without you even really noticing. We think that we are being kind or helpful but not telling the whole truth but it is actually doing damage to your marriage.

Radical Honesty will help you feel more connected, more intimate and more known in your marriage. In today's episode, I'm showing you how.

LeAnn Austin is a Self Love Coach, helping us transform our lives and marriage through self love. We are talking with her today about:

-How our desire to serve can sometimes get in the way of genuine self love

-How to make time in your schedule to show love for yourself, and why that is actually the best thing for your marriage

- Practical tips for how to start your self love transformation

You can contact LeAnn Austin here:

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Do you want to change your relationship, create a stronger marriage, but your spouse is just not interested in doing coaching or counseling and maybe doesn't even want to change things?

I have great news for you! You CAN work on your relationship and change the patterns you are stuck in, even when your spouse isn't interested in engaging in the process.

My clients often talk about how unfair it is for them and their spouse that they are struggling with their mental health. In the podcast today we are talking about the two step process that will help you work together to find solutions and learn from your experience how to be more compassionate and closer with your spouse.

In this episode we are bringing clarity to the sometimes nebulous topic of loving yourself more deeply. I'm giving you:

- The 3 steps to truly loving yourself

- Practical things you can do right now to start loving yourself

- How to find the balance between compassion for yourself where you are at and a desire for growth and progression

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In this episode, we are shifting our goal in marriage! We are finally letting go of the old belief that marriage is THE thing that will make us happy. Because we all know it doesn't work anyway. We're tackling:

-How to start moving forward if you feel stuck

-Why opposites attract

-What to do if you think your marriage is unhealthy

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In this episode we are talking about how we all get tangled up in our spouses emotions. This can look different for everyone, like people pleasing, hyper vigilante, policing, getting angry and yelling.

We're talking about my favorite tool to help you identify where you are getting entangled and how to pull it back and take control.

When your Spouse has a mental illness, bad days become a regular part of life. They can derail the best laid plans, which can leave you feeling angry, frustrated and hurt, which can lead you to act in ways that you don't like.

Good News! Your brain is doing exactly what it is supposed to be doing! Learn all about it in this episode where we talk about:

-The Stress Cycle

-What your spouse has to do with a bear in the woods

-How to brain hack your way into feeling safe, not matter what kind of day your spouse is having.

"The more emotionally intelligent a couple- the better able they are to understand, honor, and respect each other and their marriage - the more likely they will indeed live happily ever after." - Dr. John Gottman

In this episode we are diving into all the practical things you can do starting today to build lasting closeness in your relationship. We are discussing:

- The 3 parts of your marriage that all need care

- How to communicate more effectively

- How to keep going, even when things go different that what you want.

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