Do you feel like you're carrying your whole marriage on your back? 

Ros did. She looked after the house, shuttled the kids to their activities, juggled work—protecting her husband's time and energy—while he slipped further away. Their relationship became all logistics and no heart. Their home became quiet and business-like. Ros found herself exhausted and resentful, apologizing before bed without even knowing why. She felt lonely in the very marriage she worked so hard to build. Then she tried one small shift and it cracked open a doorway she didn't think existed. Today there's warmth, playfulness, and dancing in the kitchen. Her husband shows up without being asked, and their home is filled with laughter and joy.

If that kind of transformation feels impossible right now, you've got to hear Ros's story.

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Cameron's biggest fear was losing her husband—and he knew it. So when he'd threaten to leave, it was both terrifying and hurtful. After one big blowup, he packed his bags and said he was going to his home country, and this time she knew he meant it. Cameron was blocked, shut out, and completely hopeless. But then she discovered two keys that transformed their relationship and stopped the threats forever. Today, that same husband made a financial sacrifice that brought her to tears and stepped up to take care of her like never before. Her marriage is fun and playful, and she can't stop talking about the Skills. If your husband threatens to leave, you'll want to hear exactly what Cameron did—and the two keys that transformed everything.

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Angie's husband came to America not speaking English, so of course she had to help him with everything—navigating websites, polishing his resume, even taking pictures of groceries so he wouldn't buy the wrong thing. But working 80 hours a week as a medical resident while mothering her husband crushed any attraction she once felt for him. When a therapist suggested she may have married the wrong guy, Angie spent months in agony on the fence, seriously considering divorce. Then she discovered there was another way. Today, that same "incapable" husband works in tech support, handles all their finances, and does more childcare than she does. Angie went from wanting to leave to feeling so grateful it moves her to tears. If you're convinced your husband just isn't capable and you can't see how the skills could possibly apply to your situation, Angie's transformation will show you exactly how to go from resentment to respect.

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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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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.

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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.

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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.  

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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

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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!

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• 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.
  
  

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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.

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

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Nicole's husband didn't just threaten divorce. He actually followed through. Papers signed. Settlement money handed over. Everyone at church told her to give up, but Nicole kept going and found cheerleaders who supported her anyway. Even when she got zero—and I mean zero—response. Now, she and her husband live in their dream house, where he calls her 'sexy' and takes her on romantic rides. Their kids have no idea their parents were ever legally divorced. If you've ever thought it's too late for your marriage, Nicole's story will give you hope and a roadmap home.

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If you miss snuggling on the couch, dreaming about your future together, and spontaneous dance grooves in the hallway, it's disappointing when that goes missing. Without love, there's just work and chores and sleep. It's lonely and sad when all the joy is sucked out of your marriage. But if you want to feel desired again, get pats on the butt just because, and see his face light up when you walk in, you can get it all back. You can have deep conversations and silly ones too. On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, I'll reveal 3 steps that will fix your relationship so that it's loving instead of loveless.

Plus, even though my guest Margaret's household was miserable and explosive, she was incredibly hurt when her husband moved out then said he wanted a divorce. But she made some changes and today she feels secure and happy with her best friend in their now peaceful home! She's going to tell us how she did it so you can do it too.

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• 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.
  
  

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This is the 200th episode of the Empowered Wife Podcast, so first of all, let's have some confetti! Yay! It's because of you listening to this podcast every week, many of you more than once, that it's been so successful. So thank you for listening, for thinking marriage is important enough to learn about and work on, because it is, and for the glowing ratings and reviews, and for sharing the podcast with your friends and family! I'm so grateful. I want to celebrate with you that we've been together for all these years, working on making our marriages stronger, staying inspired, and changing the world by changing our own families, making them strong. 

On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're going to reveal 5 lessons from 200 empowered wife podcasts.

• I'll take you behind the curtain to introduce you to my podcast team and share their aha moments.
  
  

• My guests today are two master relationship coaches and two husbands, one of them mine! They'll talk about the top 5 lessons we've learned from doing 200 Empowered Wife Podcasts.

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• 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.
  
  

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It's annoying when you're trying to have a conversation and your man either clams up and gets cold or raises his voice or starts arguing with you. It seems mysterious why he's so riled up. If only he'd relax so you could have a normal conversation! I used to be so confused about why my husband would look exasperated when I'd made an innocent comment. It turns out that, without meaning to or even realizing it, I was offending him. I didn't think he should be offended! But now that I understand how, it's not surprising he was reacting so badly. On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're going to answer the question "Why is my husband so defensive?" I'll share 3 embarrassing ways I unintentionally made my husband feel he had to protect himself from me.

My guest Rachel studied the 6 Intimacy Skills™ before her relationship even started but found that practicing them in theory was very different from practicing them in marriage. Here are the adjustments she made so she now says she's married to the best husband in the world!

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• 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.
  
  

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Lacking emotional and physical intimacy in my marriage was miserable. With no deep conversations, flirting, or laughing together, I felt rejected and neglected, NOT desired, which is something really important to me. What's the point of even being married?! After the connection and playfulness we used to have, I knew what I was missing, which made it even worse! Thinking this is just what happens when you've been married a while didn't stop me from wanting the intimacy back. On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about what to do when there's a lack of intimacy in your marriage.

Plus, my guest Joanne was heading for another divorce. When she changed her approach to her marriage, her husband seemed suspicious. But now she feels secure about the future of her peaceful marriage. She's going to tell us how she did it so you can do it too!

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• 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.
  
  

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The silent treatment can make you feel really bad and make you desperate to end the tension. It's scary and takes up a lot of energy wondering how long it's going to last, if it's still on, and if there's something you should be doing differently to fix it. It feels horribly rejecting when someone you love won't speak to you, answer you, or look at you—like a punishment with no end to the sentence. So what can you do when you're being shut out? On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about how to handle the silent treatment with dignity.

• I'll share 3 experiments to try if what you're doing doesn't feel so dignified and you want to shorten or stop the silent treatment.
• Plus, my guest Deanna's marriage was hurting from betrayal on both sides when she stumbled on The Surrendered Wife book and this podcast. She started applying the 6 Intimacy Skills™ right away and was amazed at what happened after only a few days. Today she feels loving and loved. She's going to tell us how she did it 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.
    
    

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Being pregnant is vulnerable. When you're getting ready to welcome a baby, you want to feel secure about your future, to know that you're loved and desired, that you'll be protected and taken care of. So it's an especially scary time to feel rejected. Pregnancy messes with your body so much that it can also feel like you're not very attractive. Then if he's less physically affectionate, you could assume it's because you don't look hot anymore in your maternity pants. Or someone might tell you that you just feel rejected because your hormones are making you crazy. So now you're not just rejected, you're also unattractive and crazy!—and it's all out of your control. But is that what's really happening? On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about what to do if you're feeling rejected by your husband during pregnancy.

Plus, Sue had a breakdown in her marriage even though she's a well-loved relationship coach who has been practicing the Intimacy Skills for many years. She decided to get coaching herself and manifested some big desires, including making her marriage hot again in more ways than one. She's going to tell us how she did it so you can do it too.

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A coach recently shared with me that she decided to become a coach even though she didn't love her husband because she wanted to be kinder. She was actually guarded against falling back in love. Then she spent a year becoming an expert on the 6 Intimacy Skills, practicing them at the highest level with her classmates. She surprised herself and did start to notice what a great man she had married decades ago. And she came to a coaches' call recently to admit that, despite her best efforts to just leave him out of this, she was in love with her husband. So, if you don't want to fall back in love with your husband, do not practice the 6 Intimacy Skills with a supportive community and structure or you'll end up excited and happy to be with him. You'll end up with a romance instead of a roommate and co-parent. He'll seem sexy to you again. It's crazy, I know! On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about how to fall back in love with your husband.

Plus, my guest Julie wanted her husband to change, and he just wasn't! With life throwing them some big curveballs, their connection was very strained. Then Julie started experimenting with the 6 Intimacy Skills™, and today her marriage is just what she wanted all along: a peaceful, fun and strong union.

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

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It feels terrible when the guy who used to trip over himself trying to help you is now interested only in staring at his phone or staying at work all the time. What a disappointment. Especially when you have so much to do and so many responsibilities because you set out to be partners but now he isn't doing much to contribute. Why isn't he supporting you and what can you do about it? On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about 3 signs he's not supportive. I'll share what to do if he doesn't listen to you, appreciate what you do, or do what you ask.

Plus, my guest Jill was so unhappy that she left her 30-year marriage twice. There were lots of arguments, and her husband made her feel guilty when she spent money. But when he introduced her to the audiobook The Empowered Wife, she decided to experiment. Today they have a closeness they've never had. She'll tell us how she did it so you can do it too.

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• 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.
  
  

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On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about what to do when you find yourself thinking, "Hey, my husband and I have nothing to talk about." Because nothing feels lonelier than being married and just eating together in silence or living under the same roof but never having the deep conversations you're craving. I'll share 3 doable ways you can both become great conversationalists so you get those deep talks.

My guest Diane's relationship lacked connection. She felt like she and her husband barely knew each other. Having conversations was like pulling teeth, and there was barely any physical intimacy. When she started some new practices though, in just a few weeks things became different at her house. Her husband pulled her close at night and the resentment dissipated. She's going to tell us how she did it so you can do it too.

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• 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.
  
  

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It feels so rejecting when you find out your guy doesn't love you back, like you've been let down in the worst way when you least expected it. Your head races with terrible thoughts about how this could have happened, whether it's hopeless, and what it means for your future, which can seem so dark. Does it mean you're not lovable? I have proof it does not. And if what you want is for him to respond like you're an irresistible magnet so you feel desired, let's bust some myths that could hurt your relationship. On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about what to do when he doesn't love you back. 

Even after all the fighting in my guest Julia's blended family, when her husband decided to move away it was a terrible wake-up call. She started practicing the 6 Intimacy Skills™, and a year later he still wasn't coming back. But today her marriage is so connected and strong, she knows they're soulmates. She's going to tell us what she did so you can do it too.

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Grace's husband was hiding bottles around the house, giving her lists of rules to follow, and threatening to leave for "a woman who respects me." She opened a secret bank account and was planning her escape from what felt like an abusive marriage with a narcissist.

Then she discovered the Six Intimacy Skills and decided to go all-in one last time. What happened next shocked everyone—including her 8-year-old son, who asked, "Mom, why are you smiling all the time?"

In just 4 months, Grace's husband stopped drinking, became a stay-at-home-dad so she could work, and began using the nickname he used when they were dating. He tells her, "Just when I think it can't get any better, you get better."

Grace shares the exact steps she took to transform their marriage from feeling like "slavery" to being treated like a princess. If you think your husband might be narcissistic or abusive, Grace's story will give you hope and a clear path forward.

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If you are trying to practice the 6 Intimacy Skills™ in your relationship and it feels like they're not working or you can't remember to do them or you're not sure how to do them in your situation, that's so frustrating and discouraging! You are not the only one. On this podcast, I interview women who have had success transforming their marriages because I want to talk about what's possible for you and your marriage so you feel inspired and hopeful. My guests share how they did it so that you can try the same things. But I get that even when you know what the 6 Intimacy Skills are, it can still be tricky to implement them by yourself.

On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about how to transform your marriage with the 6 Intimacy Skills™.

Plus, my guest Laura was frustrated with her husband's video gaming and how late he came home. She was also struggling with postpartum depression and overwhelm as a mom. She felt so lonely and unsupported. But today she feels confident as both a wife and mother, her family thriving in a way she couldn't have imagined. She's going to describe how she changed practically everything in her life so you can do it too.

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• 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.
  
  

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It feels really bad when your husband doesn't care about your needs, even when you tell him over and over. But what if it's not that he doesn't care but that you haven't been well trained on how to communicate your needs in your relationship, just like I wasn't? I was a communications major in college, so I thought I was really good at communicating. I knew what I needed and wasn't afraid to say it. But it turns out I was confused about several things. On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about how to communicate your needs in a relationship. I'll share 4 common mistakes that could be stopping him from meeting your needs.

Plus, my guest Mary and her husband were living like roommates and co-parents, which she figured was just the way life is, full of ups and downs. So she was surprised to learn that she could turn things around by herself, but she dug into the 6 Intimacy Skills™ and found that a happy marriage is 100% possible and an absolute pleasure. She's going to tell us what she did so you can do it too.

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• 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.
  
  

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Men are highly motivated to make their wives happy. Notice I didn't say "some men" or "most men" but just "men." That's because in my research where I asked thousands of men how important it is that their wife is happy, they ALL said the same thing. That it's the most important thing, everything, it's of utmost importance, or in the UK, they said it's imperative. In other words, they all wanted to feel like their wife's hero. You might even think, like I thought, that your man is one of those rare men who doesn't have a hero instinct. A lot of our students thought that too, but I'm happy to say we were all wrong. On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast we're talking about how to trigger a man's hero instinct. I'll share 5 ways to trigger his hero gene—and how you could be unwittingly sabotaging his opportunities to be your hero.

My guest Jamiee Lee slapped her husband, and then, she found out he was cheating. It's not a stretch to say they hated each other. Then she read the book The Empowered Wife and from the minute she tried the 6 Intimacy Skills™, she knew they were working. Today, she says her husband just wants to be her hero, and her marriage is 100 times better. She's going to tell us how she triggered his hero gene so you can do it too.

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• 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.
  
  

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It's terrible to feel like you can't trust the man you married, whether you don't trust him to be faithful, to take care of the kids, or to be responsible with money. It just feels bad. You don't feel heard because if he cared, he would listen to your concerns and try to support you by doing the things you want him to do so that you could trust him. That's depressing because if you can't get him to straighten up, it's pretty hopeless that you'd ever be able to trust him, especially if he keeps letting you down and reinforcing that he doesn't deserve your trust. How's that ever going to improve? On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about what to do if you don't trust your husband. 

My guest Kelsie didn't trust her husband, and their arguments sometimes lasted for weeks. She worried they were just one argument from divorce, something she didn't want to go through a third time. But when she did two specific things differently on the verge of an argument, everything changed. Today she is so grateful to be married to an honorable and faithful man that she can't stop smiling. She's going to tell us how she did it so you can do it too!

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• 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.
  
  

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On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about how to live with an addict. My guest Karyn was devastated by her husband's addictions to porn, alcohol, drugs and gambling. When she tried to address those issues, he responded with rage. She realized that wasn't working and learned a whole new approach to communicating her needs, and today she feels beyond blessed to laugh and enjoy her time with the amazing man she married. She's going to tell us how she did it so you can do it too.

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• 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.
  
  

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I was the perfect wife. Right up until I actually got married. That's when it all went kablooey. 

I worked so hard as a wife that I gave myself at least a nine out of ten. But I wasn't scoring so high on the wife scale with John. That's because I was actually an overbearing, prickly porcupine wife who thought she knew better than him about everything.

My criteria of what made me good wife material and his criteria were not the same. At all. 

On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast we're talking about how to actually be a good wife.

• I'll share the one skill that will boost your good wife score dramatically.

• Plus, my guest Kaydee's cold, distant husband wanted to separate. She felt hopeless because he wasn't willing to work on the relationship. Then, to her horror, she discovered she hadn't been the good wife she wanted to be, and she started some new practices. Today her marriage is cheerful, connected and intimate. Also, he can't do enough home projects for her. She's going to tell us how she did it so you can do it too.

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

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

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There's no worse feeling than discovering your worst fear has come true and that the man you promised to love, honor and cherish has done the unspeakable. It's crushing. If most people knew what he did, they would tell you "He doesn't deserve you." Which feels validating because what he did was low and wrong, and you don't deserve that. But no one else can decide for you what's best for you. Women whose husbands have betrayed them keep showing up on our campus and blowing my mind by fixing their marriages. And I don't mean just keeping them together, mind you, but really making their marriages amazing and shiny again, sometimes shinier than they'd ever been! On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about what to do when your husband betrays you.

Plus, my guest Isabel was seven months pregnant when she discovered her husband's affair. She was so hurt, lonely, and depressed, she even had suicidal ideation.  Even when she went all in on the 6 Intimacy Skills™, he was confused and skeptical. But today her marriage is peaceful, joyful, and better than it has ever been. She's going to tell us how she did it so you can do it too!

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

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

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My guest Robyn was doing life by herself, lonely and disconnected from her emotionally unavailable husband. But then she did something that made her stop crying and made the arguments stop. Today she feels cherished and is her husband's "chooky" again. She's going to tell us how she did it so you can do it too! On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about the secrets of magnetizing an emotionally unavailable husband.

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

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

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For years, my guest Tilly's husband threatened her with divorce. They argued constantly and she was living in fear. Then she started doing some experiments, and the results were so positive that she says she has no fear because her marriage is now peaceful and strong. She's going to tell us how she did it so you can do it too.  On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast we're talking about what to do if your husband blames you for everything.

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• 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.
  
  

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My guest Anne was separated for over two years, and her husband started seeing another woman. When Anne started with the Intimacy Skills, he responded very negatively. But today their marriage is passionate, loving, romantic, fun, goofy, supportive and better than ever. How did she do it? She's going to tell us so you can do it too!

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

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My guest Diane's husband was so withdrawn that for two years, there was no physical intimacy. None. Zip. Nada. He'd moved to the basement and stayed there, leaving her feeling rejected, invisible, and wondering if this was just how things would be forever.

But when she became intentional about practicing the six Intimacy SkillsTM—especially one she never saw coming—things shifted in ways that still make her do the happy dance. Now the passion is back, and it's better than ever. Like, way better.

She's gonna tell us exactly what she did (including the shift she made that had him wrapping her up with a kiss) so you can do it too. Spoiler: It has nothing to do with lingerie and everything to do with becoming the woman you were meant to be.

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Looking for a good marriage support group is so smart because we humans are social creatures who tend to do what we see others doing. If someone you know is getting divorced, that puts pressure on your relationship. But if you're spending time with people who are not only staying married but also talking about how they're improving their marriages, even if they're facing big challenges, that strengthens your marriage. How do you find such a group? Because when you're struggling in your marriage, the last thing you want is to end up in the wrong place, wasting time and energy. If you're anything like I was when my marriage was falling apart, you're already feeling fragile and worried. You don't have the energy to waste. You just need relief from the pain and stress ASAP. On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, I'm going to tell you how to find the best marriage support group. 

Plus, my guest Anna and her husband struggled through alcoholism and emotional and physical abuse. Here's the one thing she found out that made their constant fighting stop! 

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

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If you're trying to fathom how you could ever rebuild the trust in your marriage, it means you've had it broken in a big way. That's so painful and scary because it seems permanent! If he let you down, you may feel like you'd be a sucker to trust him again. Whether he lied, cheated or spent money recklessly, it's completely natural to feel like vigilance, not trust, would be the smarter route. 

Or, if you feel responsible for breaking your husband's trust, you might also be struggling with how to get that back, which is scary and can fill you with regret.

Wanting to rebuild trust is like saying you want to be the woman who expects the best from your husband and who gives him her best too. The good news is that you can be her again, and your husband can be the man who deserves your trust. Or vice versa.

On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about 3 secrets to restoring the trust in both directions.

Plus, my guest Grace took an online quiz and realized she was a victim of domestic violence. She followed what the books, counselors and social workers told her to do, which was to separate. But she didn't want to end her marriage, so she did something radical and simple but surprisingly effective to fix her marriage. Her husband still doesn't know what she did, but she's going to tell us so you can do it too.

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• 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.
  
  

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If you and I have been hanging out together for a while on this podcast, then you already know how I feel now about marriage canceling, I mean marriage counseling. So don't even get me started! Who even approved this topic for the podcast anyway? But there is one very specific kind of marriage counseling that I believe can help, which I'll tell you about. If you're wondering whether marriage counseling is worth it, it means you're looking for some relief and maybe some validation that you were abandoned, duped, or abused, like I did. I dragged my husband to counseling so that the counselor could fix him and I could finally be happy. Of course, that's not how you get the outcome you're wanting. And that's the real reason you go to marriage counseling, for the outcome. On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about whether marriage counseling is worth it.

Then, my guest Teresa was so exhausted from doing everything in her marriage that she became resentful and bitter toward her husband, who never seemed happy. She was committed to her relationship but felt like the only one who was struggling. Then she made a few pivotal changes, and her husband started to look at her differently. Today, the resentment is gone; instead, she feels loved and cherished. She's going to tell us how she did it so you can do it too.

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• 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.
  
  

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I'm on a mission to end world divorce and know that you're with me! Now imagine how great it will be when the social norm is that couples stay together. I don't mean they suck it up and stay together in separate rooms for the kids. No, I mean they stay together because there's a culture that when you're going through a rough time, feeling lonely, discouraged, or unloved, there is also a stand for you that the two of you will make it through that rough time and get to the good times. Toward that end, on this episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast today's hot topic is the Ending World Divorce Update. 

My guests today are eight women who once struggled in their marriages but used the Six Intimacy Skills™ and the Connection Framework not only to make their marriages shiny but also to become highly admired relationship coaches who now help other women fix their marriages! They have cooked up something special for you, which I can't wait to share with you! You're also going to hear their inspiring stories.

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

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

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Being married to an angry man is scary because it's unpredictable. It's only natural to make like a turtle and retreat into your shell because it can really hurt to get the brunt of his anger. Your brain works overtime thinking of ways to protect yourself, which is exhausting and stressful. It can also make you feel like you need to figure out how to keep him from getting angry. Or that you need to be a buffer between him and the kids. Or that you need to just get out! That's what I used to think too, but it turns out I was making some mistakes that actually made the problem worse, not better. On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about the mistakes lots of well-meaning wives have made being married to an angry man. Here's what to do instead so you can make your home feel peaceful, calm and safe.  

Then, my guest Rachel and her husband were getting divorced after 18 crazy years. She couldn't forgive him for his affairs and drug and alcohol issues. Then Rachel decided to read something that opened her eyes. The first time she tried the Intimacy Skills, it didn't work at all, but today her marriage is everything she ever wanted. She's going to tell us how she did it so you can do it too.

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• 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.
  
  

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When you're struggling in your marriage because you're getting hurt, neglected or criticized, it's so discouraging and draining. Maybe your husband has a big character defect that you don't see ever changing, so it doesn't seem possible to become a ridiculously happy wife. If you've been practicing the Six Intimacy Skills™ and they're just not working, you might feel like your situation is hopeless. Or maybe the Skills have improved some things, but there are still things you don't like but feel you just have to accept, even though it's depressing to imagine living the rest of your life that way. I'm not interested in having you suck it up and just accept that some part of your marriage is miserable. I'm not giving up until you get the marriage you dreamed you would have when you were a little girl, even if you think you weren't a very realistic little girl. Even if the problems in your marriage seem unfixable. On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about YOUR journey to becoming a ridiculously happy wife.

My guest Anna and her husband fought a LOT. Things even got broken sometimes and she got called nasty names and threatened with divorce. When she started using the Six Intimacy Skills, he was suspicious and sarcastic. But today they have a beautiful marriage, the best it's ever been. How did she do it? She's going to tell us so you can do it too.

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• 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.
  
  

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If only getting married made your finances as cinchy as economists make it sound. Sharing the rent or mortgage, grocery bills and utilities saves so much money, there should be less financial strain on you both, not more. Study after study shows that married couples are at the top of the financial heap for net worth and earning. But somehow money is also one of the top subjects couples fight about. It sure was for my husband and me in the bad old days. Fighting about money was not conducive to intimacy or to our prosperity either. Thankfully, I finally learned what I'm about to share with you, and we haven't had a fight about money in years. Not only do we have more peace around finances and more intimacy, we also have more prosperity. On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about how to handle the finances in marriage.

Plus, my guest Dianna was pretty sure her marriage was hopeless because her husband had moved out, but she decided to go all in with the Intimacy Skills. Wait until you hear what she did to fix her marriage! She shares those details so you can do it too.

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• 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.
  
  

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Getting married and expecting it to look a certain way then getting let down when it's not is so discouraging. It can even put your marriage at risk. These are the top 3 expectations I had in my marriage that STILL come up for me sometimes and for many of our students too. So see if you also identify with having these unrealistic expectations. On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about 3 unrealistic expectations in marriage.

Plus, my guest April, a star of the 5-Day Adored Wife Challenge, and her husband were both sober when they met. Then she found out he was hanging out at a local bar during the day, which caused a lot of fighting. But today she is so grateful for all the ways he makes her life wonderful. She's going to tell us what she did so you can do it too.

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• 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.
  
  

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If your husband is saying it's over or he's more interested in someone else, that's terrifying and painful. It's tempting to believe that it's not up to you whether your marriage will last. On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about the top 5 signs your marriage won't last. I'll share the REAL question to ask if your marriage seems hopeless. 

My guest Laura was ready to leave her marriage of two years because of all the fighting and the cold wars. Then she had what she calls "just a little insight," which changed everything. Today she has a lighthearted marriage full of laughter and fun. She's going to tell us what she did so you can do it too.

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• 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.
  
  

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When you discover that your husband watches porn, it can feel really bad, disrespectful even. Here you're his only partner in the bedroom, but he's watching other women do nasty things on his phone. It's so disappointing, and so revolting. It can also make you feel pretty unspecial knowing that your husband watches an endless parade of strange women on the Internet. You wonder if he's even a decent, moral person. Maybe he's addicted. And if he's watching porn but not having physical intimacy with you, then it can feel like porn is stealing something precious from you. Maybe you've told him to stop, only to find he does it in secret. That might strike terror into your heart. On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about why he watches porn.

Plus, my guest Erin was incredibly lonely but couldn't get her husband's time, attention or consideration. She lost all respect for him. Then she made some changes, and today he kisses her before leaving the house, tells her he loves her and wrote her a special card for their anniversary. She's going to tell us how she did it so you can do it too.

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• 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.
  
  

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Tired of painful silent treatment and cold wars in your marriage? Kristin's house was filled with tense silence, piled-up problems, and thick resentment. Then during a tense conversation, she said just six words that shocked her husband—who then shocked her by giving her a hug. Now the cold wars have ended and they dance together in the kitchen. Discover the exact words that broke through years of silent treatment and transformed their marriage from resentful to joyful.

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When there's no passion in your marriage, it's a huge disappointment because that's a big part of the allure of marriage. You vowed to love in sickness and in health partly because you felt so irresistible when he made bedroom eyes or swept you into his arms and told you how beautiful you are. But when that stopped, it made you wonder if you were not attractive anymore, which feels terrible! Or maybe you thought that this is just what marriage is like—it starts out exciting then the passion just evaporates. You were hoping yours would be different but it's not, which is so depressing. Fortunately, those are very likely NOT the reasons there's no passion in your marriage, based on my experience helping thousands of women skyrocket the passion in their marriages. On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about the top 3 reasons there's no passion in your marriage.

Plus, my guest Ameerah felt unwanted and stuck in her marriage. No matter what she did, she was never good enough for her husband. She tried the Intimacy Skills, but things didn't improve much. Then she did something that changed the course of her relationship and her life, and today she feels just how much her husband wants her to be happy. 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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I first taught the Six Intimacy Skills™ to women in my living room. When there were too many of us to fit in the room, I started offering workshops at hotel meeting rooms, community centers, conference centers, churches, and a mosque a few times, across the U.S. Women often traveled a long way just to be at these in-person events. I taught lots of workshops, but there were always more women who wanted to come and I realized I couldn't do it all myself. I needed to train coaches to teach those workshops too. Today there are well over 100 coaches who lead Empowered Wife Workshops all over the world, both online and in person. So they are spreading that magic a lot faster and farther than I ever could. On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about The Empowered Wife Workshop.

Plus, my guest Lainy was co-living with her husband, who slept on the couch in the basement while she focused on their kids. But when he confessed he had made a "mistake," her blood ran cold. Then she made a mind-blowing discovery, and today her marriage feels light and her kids have their dad back. 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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Physical abuse is one of the scariest things you can experience. If you're not safe with your own husband, then when are you ever safe? Everyone who knows you and loves you may get scared too and say you have to get out of that relationship. Then it seems pretty hopeless and even foolish to try to fix a marriage after there's been hitting, kicking, shaking or choking. That's what I thought too. But I got schooled! I got schooled by women who have lived through domestic violence and fixed their relationships. Women who had restraining orders against their husbands, women who had to go to the hospital for injuries after fighting with their husbands. They didn't want to be victims or be divorced, and somehow they found a way to fix their marriages and make them safe. On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about whether a relationship can be saved after domestic violence.

My guest Queenie was so tired of her husband constantly interrupting, correcting and criticizing her. Then a huge fight turned physical, so she took the baby and left. But she decided to do some experiments, and today they are back together and she says her marriage is unbelievably amazing. 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