The Empowered Wife Podcast: Marriage Help with Laura Doyle

Listen and subscribe to the Empowered Wife podcast with New York Times bestselling author Laura Doyle, the world's most trusted relationship expert, so you can stop feeling lonely, exhausted and unloved and start feeling desired, taken care of and special again. 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 miserable and grumping around the house or hiding in his man cave, naturally you want to help pull him out of it somehow. But what if he's really committed to his suffering and your efforts don't seem to do any good? What if you get exhausted trying to cheer him up? It's lonely and irritating to be married to Mr. Misery, especially if it's been a while and it doesn't look like he'll be feeling sunny any time soon. On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about 3 solutions when your husband is miserable. My guest Jenna felt a recurring lack of attraction to her partner, who seemed weak and incompetent in many areas. Every time she attempted to express the hurt he was causing her, he would put up a wall. She felt so unheard and misunderstood. Then on New Year's Day he told her she was controlling. That sparked her to take action where she ended up relaxing more, and to her amazement, her man stepped up to help more. Ten months later, he proposed and now they are planning two weddings! What did she do to turn things around? She's going to explain so you can do it too. The worst advice of the week is from a major online publication about habits that are sabotaging your relationship. Wait until you hear the dopey advice a couples therapist seems to think would help with communicating your needs. I can't EVEN keep my eyes from rolling out of my head! 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

How do you keep a marriage alive after 20 years or more but also keep it sizzling? This is the secret sauce. On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about what keeps a marriage together. I'll share 3 simple methods I use every day for lasting peace, playfulness and passion. My guest Leann was lonely because her husband always had a hobby he was more interested in than spending time with her or the family. She was devastated when he stopped wearing his wedding ring, moved out, threatened divorce and spent his time with multiple other women. It seemed completely hopeless to make her marriage last. But when she changed up the script they had been following and took a totally different approach, her husband responded in a totally different way. He moved back in, bought new wedding rings and has become so affectionate and attentive. The Worst Relationship Advice of the Week if you want your husband to get a better paying job is from a columnist in a major newspaper who gives some advice that sounds really wise and spiritual but is actually so cynical and sad! 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 kids are getting yelled at, insulted or called terrible names by their own father, it's very hard to handle without interfering. It's hard to watch any kid treated harshly but almost unbearable when they're your babies. It's heart-wrenching to see their little faces fall and the tears start when clearly none of the treatment they're getting is warranted or fair. How in the world can you stay respectful when that's happening? I have no idea. I don't have kids, so I'm still the perfect mother (just like I was the perfect wife, right up until I got married). But I have these amazing students who share how they've transformed the dynamic in their homes and brought out the best in their husbands' interactions with their kids. On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about how to make your husband a better dad. My guest Danielle's husband was always angry because the house wasn't clean and the kids were being, well, kids. Their oldest child would hide from him, which broke Danielle's heart. She suspected that her husband had low self-esteem and an undiagnosed mental illness, but when she learned how to bring respect and speak positively she saw his confidence rise, and their marriage got so much better. It's not perfect, but today she says her marriage is happy and loving, and her kids are excited to see their dad. How did she do it? She's going to tell us. The Worst Relationship Advice of the Week about how to avoid nagging is a classic from a major national publication and OMG does it stink! 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're longing for intimacy with your man like I used to and not getting it, you may not feel like there's a key to creating it. If it's just been so long since you felt emotionally, physically and spiritually intimate, you may have steeled yourself so you don't even feel the longing anymore. That's a logical thing to do if you keep hoping and keep getting let down. I felt the same way in the bad old days of my marriage. But staying guarded and giving up on intimacy wasn't a real solution. The pain was still there, and hardening my heart like that was pretty much guaranteeing that I would NEVER have the soft, mushy connection I had long dreamed of having. That's because there is a formula for creating intimacy. On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast we're talking about the key to creating mind-blowing intimacy. My guest Danielle's husband traveled a lot but couldn't even make the time to call her. She felt so unloved. They were speaking past each other and the more unheard she felt, the more she nagged. It was ugly! But when Danielle changed it up, her husband chatted and chatted with her and is now always checking in on her. She says she realizes she has a great man who loves her and does want to help! The Worst Relationship Advice of the Week is from a Facebook meme that sounds just like conventional wisdom. 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 everything in your marriage feels like it's on your shoulders, it's pretty exhausting and stressful. If your to-do list is a mile long but never gets you any closer to feeling relaxed, supported, and taken care of, then I'm excited to share a connection and intimacy superpower that will. On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about how to accomplish more by doing less. I'll share three ways to get a lot more done without having to do it all yourself. My guest Hindy was so disappointed she'd missed the signs that her husband had Asperger's, no social skills and was lazy, and now she was stuck married to him. She felt so unloved, hopeless and stupid for choosing him! But today she says her marriage is full of passion and romantic dates. He even started working more and got a raise. Things are so exciting and good between them that they are planning to grow their family. What did she do that changed everything? She's going to tell us so you can do it too. The Worst Relationship Advice of the Week is a tweet from an organizational psychologist and author about being honest in a relationship. To quote the student who sent it to me, it's pretty messed up! 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

Getting what you want in your marriage is important. The whole world depends on strong families, which means strong marriages, which means it's important to feel that your desires are being met. Because life gets tedious when day after day you go without feeling like you're getting what you want. It makes everything feel gray, and your husband can seem like a giant disappointment for not caring what you want. It's sad and lonely. On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast we're talking about how to ask for what you want in marriage. My guest Frances and her husband each had their own divorce attorneys. After all the anger and hurt in their marriage, they were both "done." But then Frances started a practice that not only stopped all the fighting, it also caused her husband to stop the divorce proceedings altogether. Now she says her marriage is so good she wouldn't trade it for anything, and her husband says she makes him want to be his best self. They are both ridiculously happy! She's going to tell us the steps she took to get her miracle. The Worst Relationship Advice of the Week is from a trending news story about how to decide if you can trust your partner. I think you'll see why this conventional wisdom made me hopping mad! 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 lonely and exhausting to feel like the only one responsible for everything at your house. I remember how stressful it was when I was the sole breadwinner at our house and felt like I was doing all the housework and bill paying too. Talk about overwhelmed! And resentful. Not anymore though. Now I marvel at how my husband does so much and I do so little! It feels like he does 90% and I do 10%. And you know what's so strange? We're both happy about it. So much happier than we were in the bad old days. On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about how to get more help from your husband. My guest Kelly had no help from her husband with their home or their children, along with no appreciation or empathy, no communication, and worst of all, no connection. She struggled with PTSD and her husband had a narcissistic parent, so they both had challenges from day one of the relationship. Then Kelly had an insight about how she was contributing to the nightmare she was living, and she changed it up. Today, she says her marriage is a dream–better than it was in the beginning, which she didn't think possible. She's going to describe exactly what she did so you can do it too. The Worst Relationship Advice of the Week is to criticize your spouse then make him put a quarter in a jar. I'll tell you all about this cockamamy concept so we can make fun of it behind its back together. 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 there really are sure-fire secrets to a long and happy romance, wouldn't you think somebody would write them down and teach them in every high school all over the world? Is there anything more important to learn in life than how to make your marriage last and thrive? I can't think of it. Couldn't they throw in a few tips about how your husband will react to certain things you do alongside the part about how the elements on the periodic table will react to each other in chemistry class? It's puzzling to me that the crucial "elements" of a lasting romance aren't passed along in schools, which is why most people don't know them and therefore they continue to be secrets! On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about 4 fail-safe secrets to a long and happy romance. My guest Crystal's marriage was like a fairytale right from the beginning, but ten years in, she realized she was full of resentment and anger and felt only distance from her husband. Nor did she want to be respectful, appreciative or stop controlling her husband--she wanted him to be respectful, appreciative and stop controlling her! But she started to experiment anyway and he mirrored back to her the new way she was showing up. Now that deep resentment has left and they are best friends who laugh together a lot. She feels deeply loved. The Worst Relationship Advice of the Week is about how divorce can be healthy! And hopeful! I'll be making fun of THAT advice big time. 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