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Jul 2022
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137: 3 Secrets You Need to Know if Your ...

Laura Doyle
About this episode

Are you stuck in an unhappy marriage but can't leave? Maybe you don't want to see your family torn apart, so you grin (at least sometimes) and bear it. But at what cost? It's all so painful: the frustration of not being able to communicate with the one you love, the overwhelm and resentment at not getting the support you need, the loneliness at night. Well, I have good news and bad news. If you're wondering how to get OUT of an unhappy marriage or how to survive a loveless, sexless marriage, then bad news: this is not the podcast for you. The good news is that if you want to stay married, you can turn things around to create the vibrant, happy marriage you deserve. On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about 3 secrets you need to know if your marriage is unhappy.

My guest Sage had mistakenly married a broken, immature, ignorant man who was ruining her life with his narcissistic tendencies. He had anger issues and told her he was in no way attracted to her. But Sage made a decision and followed it up with action that changed everything about her marriage, her family and her world! Today she says she couldn't be happier with the road she and her husband are on. She's going to explain how she transformed her marriage so you can do the same thing. 

The Worst Relationship Advice of the Week Award goes to a blog about who gets the short end of the stick in marriage, and it sure is a doozy!

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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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