The Empowered Wife Podcast: Marriage Help with Laura Doyle

Explore the journey of a guest transformed her marriage using intimacy skills. Learn about the benefits of the 5-Day Adored Wife Challenge for enhancing relationships. Discover how to find happiness and serenity in marriage through self-discovery and growth. Hear about practices like gratitude messages and acronyms for improving life and relationships. Gain insights on celebrating wins and overcoming challenges in marriages.

When your kids leave home to spread their wings, it's exciting! And bittersweet. It's exactly what you raised them to do but also a letdown because you won't get to see them as much and they no longer need you as much—which is great but can leave you feeling empty. If co-parenting was a big part of the glue that kept your marriage together, then the new quiet in the house can feel sad, especially if your marriage is struggling. While the divorce rate among those 65 and up has tripled in recent decades, nearly two-thirds of couples actually become closer after the kids move out. So how do you become part of that group? On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about 3 secrets for even greater intimacy as an empty nester. Plus, after 35 years of marriage, Basya's husband relapsed in his addiction and ran up a huge debt. She thought her only option was to resign herself to the situation, but then she discovered a power within herself that changed everything. Today they enjoy warmth and affection, and just when she thinks things can't get better, they do. 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

As you already know if you or your husband has chronic pain, it can put a big strain on a marriage! When one of you is always hurting, it's an ever present challenge to emotional and physical intimacy. Just like when you're sick, it's very hard to be at your best when you're going "ouch ouch ouch" all day. It can also interfere with receiving or giving physical affection, which is frustrating and can make you feel lonely on top of everything else. If you're not sure how that pain is ever going to be alleviated, it can be so discouraging and leave you feeling guilty that you're not able to be the kind of wife you want to be and hopeless that you'll ever have a happy marriage. So much seems out of your control, it's hard to know what you can ever do to improve the situation, especially if your marriage feels like it's unraveling already. So how can you even begin to fix your marriage when that's happening? On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, I'll share three ways you can. Plus, my guest Janice knew she was a controlling and sometimes downright cruel wife, but she had no idea how to stop. Even early on, the constant tension at their house was punctuated by her husband's angry outbursts. Then she learned a different approach, and today she is thrilled to feel emotional stability within herself and a culture of peace, comfort and mutual respect in her marriage. 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

If you've ever been separated, I don't need to tell you what a stressful, heartbreaking experience it is. It's also awkward and embarrassing to have to explain to everybody what's going on. You don't want their pity or for the kids to get scared or start asking really hard questions. You just want to fix what's broken and get back on track already. On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about 4 steps to fight for your marriage when separated. I'll share a four-step game plan that our students have used to make their marriages last and thrive after separation, even when he said he was never coming back. My guest Izzy was devastated about her husband's emotional affair and addiction to porn. He wanted to divorce when her maternity leave ended. Then Izzy made a big change, and things became dramatically different at her house. She and her husband now feel like a team, their physical intimacy better than ever. 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

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

When your husband is there but not there, it's lonely. It's also stressful and exhausting. When you're reaching out trying to get reassurance and he doesn't respond, it only reinforces how disconnected you are, which hurts. A lot. If this goes on for a long time, you feel a wave of hopelessness that it will never get better because that's just who he is. Then you feel disappointed that you didn't see it sooner, before you chose him. But his emotional detachment doesn't have to be a life sentence of loneliness. On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about two cures for an emotionally detached husband. Plus, my guest Sarah was appalled by her man's health choices because of what he ate, drank and smoked. She felt that his views on raising children could be a dealbreaker. But then she read something that gave her some answers and there was a huge change. She now trusts him wholeheartedly. She's going to describe 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

When my marriage was full of drama, it was incredibly taxing. I felt so overwhelmed and consumed by our problems. It was painful and exhausting to fight all the time and to feel so hopeless that it would ever get better. It robbed me of energy for other relationships, work, and having fun. What I know now is that anything that's sucking out a lot of energy and focus pulls you away from your true calling. With so many relationships falling apart, many people are losing vital energy on Needless Emotional Turmoil. The important things they're supposed to be contributing, things they're called to do and the world desperately needs them to do, are not getting the time and energy they deserve. If you're in survival mode in your relationship like I was, you may not even know what your calling is! On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about what happens when your marriage drama ends. Plus, my guest Kathy and her husband had been sleeping in separate beds for six months. She didn't think he would ever change, but then she got the Six Intimacy Skills™. That was twenty years ago, and she gets tears in her eyes when she talks about how wonderful her marriage still is. She became a Certified Laura Doyle Relationship Coach then a Master Relationship Coach then a Master Coach for Relationship Coaches and the CEO of a multimillion-dollar coaching organization. She's going to talk with us about what happens when you end your relationship drama for good. 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

When you fell in love with your husband, he made you feel beautiful, sexy and special. So it can be crushing to find out that he's looking at other women online. It can make you feel undesirable, disappointed and less-than, not to mention lowering your opinion of him. Why would he sink so low to sneak around and look at sleazy strangers? Is this really who you married? Naturally you just want him to stop looking—for good. Fortunately, you can restore your confidence, get the respect you deserve, and preserve the passion. On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about three actions to take if your husband looks at other women online. Plus, my guest Taylor was tired of her husband's heavy drinking and how controlling HE was. On their ten-year anniversary, she felt trapped and resentful, wishing she were with someone else. Then she started using a particular phrase and today her marriage is better than she ever thought possible. Plus her husband mostly stopped drinking. 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

Navigating the pain of feeling unwanted in a relationship can be gut-wrenching. The conversation dives into transforming rejection into a journey of self-discovery and growth. By embracing intimacy skills, listeners can navigate relationship turmoil and reignite connection. Personal stories reveal that commitment and self-care can lead to healing and deeper emotional bonds. Emphasizing gratitude and accountability, the discussion highlights how these practices reshape dynamics and foster resilience, ultimately nurturing love in families.

When things were out of balance in my marriage, I was seething with resentment about my husband not doing enough chores or making enough money, which left me having to make up for him in both areas. I also had to control the finances since we were always so close to the edge and I knew he wouldn't be able to handle it. It was very stressful and lonely to be stuck carrying these heavy burdens, but I didn't see any way out. Maybe you've been there too. Fortunately, I learned a practice that completely changed all that. Today my relationship feels much more balanced, and far from doing everything around here, I feel well taken care of and even spoiled! It may even be out of balance the other way, with him doing practically everything and me just coasting along. And I'm married to the same guy, so go figure. On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about 5 ways to maintain balance in a relationship while feeling taken care of. My guest Steph's husband was distant, and she was resentful, lonely and tired of feeling rejected. Then she ran headfirst into a new process, and today he does things she's wanted him to do for forever. 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