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Aug 2023
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196: Feeling Rejected by My Husband Duri...

Laura Doyle
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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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  • 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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