Understanding Your Partner
Why Does a Long-Distance Season in Marriage Feel Harder Than It Should?
The Short Answer A long-distance season in marriage feels disproportionately hard because marriage runs on small, repeated physical…
Why Do I Feel Like My Spouse and I Are Emotionally Intimate Strangers?
The Short Answer Feeling like emotional strangers to a spouse you have lived with for years is common,…
Is It Normal to Fantasize About What Life Would Be Like With Someone Else?
The Short Answer Occasional, passing thoughts like this are common and do not automatically mean you want to…
Why Do I Feel Like I Am Grieving the Marriage I Thought I Would Have?
The Short Answer This kind of grief is real and more common than people talk about. Letting go…
Why Does My Spouse Get Defensive Every Time I Bring Up a Problem?
The Short Answer Defensiveness usually comes from feeling attacked or criticized, even when that was not the intention,…
How Do You Know If You Are Settling in Your Marriage?
The Short Answer Settling usually looks like accepting real unhappiness as permanent without ever actually trying to address…
Why Do I Compare My Spouse to My Parents’ Marriage?
The Short Answer Comparing your marriage to your parents’ marriage is common, since it is often the first…
How Do You Know If You Are Enabling Bad Behavior Instead of Being Supportive?
The Short Answer Support helps your spouse grow and take responsibility, while enabling protects them from the natural…
What Does It Mean When You Stop Noticing Your Spouse?
The Short Answer No longer noticing your spouse, their new haircut, a good mood, small daily efforts, is…
Is It Normal to Feel Embarrassed by Your Spouse in Public?
The Short Answer Feeling embarrassed by your spouse sometimes is common and does not automatically mean something is…
Why Do I Feel Like I Have to Earn My Spouse’s Love?
The Short Answer Feeling like you have to earn your spouse’s love often comes from old beliefs formed…
Why Do I Feel Like My Spouse Doesn’t Really Know Me Anymore?
The Short Answer This feeling usually means you and your spouse have stopped regularly sharing your inner thoughts…