The Loving Truth

You went into the conversation with two simple questions. Two practical decisions that needed to be made. Ninety minutes later, you walked away with zero answers and a whole lot of insults. Sound familiar? In this episode of The Loving Truth Podcast, I'm sharing a conversation I had with a member who's navigating divorce with a husband who seems determined to make every step more difficult than it...

After more than 30 years of marriage, Chuck and Cindy decided to give their relationship one last chance. They had been through addiction, separation, and years of feeling disconnected from one another. But they weren't ready to give up. They invested in a private couples weekend intensive, had some incredibly difficult conversations, and left that weekend communicating better than they had in mor...

You've been telling yourself you'll deal with your marriage later. After the kids graduate. After they turn 18. After they're grown and out of the house. Because surely, if you can just hold on until then, divorce will be easier on them. But is that really true? In this episode of The Loving Truth Podcast, we're exploring one of the hardest questions parents face when considering divorce: Is there...

You’ve been trying so hard. Reading the books. Listening to the podcasts. Thinking about what needs to change. But somehow, nothing is actually changing. You tell yourself you’re doing everything you can to fix your marriage. But are you? Because there’s a big difference between thinking about fixing your marriage and actually doing the uncomfortable things required to change it. In this episode o...

There’s a time to keep fighting for something. And there’s a time to let it go. The hard part is knowing which is which. We’ve been taught that winners never quit. That giving up means we failed. That if we just try harder, hang in there longer or find one more thing to try, eventually things will get better. But that isn’t always true. Sometimes continuing to fight is exactly what’s required. And...

You’ve heard the term quiet quitting when it comes to work. But what happens when you quietly quit your marriage? You stop trying to fix what isn’t working. You stop asking for what you need. You stop expecting anything to change. You’re still married. You’re still living under the same roof. You’re still doing all the things. But emotionally, you’ve already left. And in some ways, that can feel e...

You show up at work. You communicate clearly. You follow through. You have the difficult conversations. You understand that trust matters. But then you come home... And somehow, the person who matters most gets whatever is left. We avoid the conversation. We stop being curious. We make assumptions. We get a little lazy about connection. And then we wonder why the marriage isn’t thriving. In this e...

You’ve been watching his behavior. Waiting for proof that this time really is different. Waiting until you feel safe enough to let your guard down and trust him again. But what if trusting him isn’t actually the only issue? What if part of the reason you still can’t trust him is because you don’t fully trust yourself? In this episode of The Loving Truth Podcast, we’re talking about the part of reb...

Divorce can feel impossible. Until the day staying feels worse. If you’re struggling in your marriage to the point where you’re considering divorce, sometimes what you need isn’t more advice. You need to hear from women who are actually doing it. Not perfectly. Not without fear. But courageously. In this episode of The Loving Truth Podcast, I’m sharing stories of women who stayed for years hoping...

Most people think cheating is black and white. You either cheated or you didn’t. But an affair rarely begins with the affair. It begins with the text you wouldn’t want your spouse to see. The flirtation you didn’t shut down. The connection you’re keeping secret. The attention you’re seeking outside your marriage. One seemingly harmless choice becomes another. And another. In this episode of The Lo...

Your faith tells you marriage is forever. But your marriage is hurting you. So…now what? In this episode of The Loving Truth Podcast, we’re stepping into some tricky territory: faith, marriage, abuse and divorce. One of my members recently told her husband that she intends to separate and move toward divorce after 12 years of verbal, mental and emotional abuse. Then she went to church and heard he...

The world feels uncertain right now. And when the world feels uncertain, we tend to hold tighter to what feels familiar. Even when what’s familiar doesn’t feel particularly good. Sharon is seeing more women choosing to stay in unhappy, disconnected marriages right now. Not because their marriages have gotten better, but because everything outside the marriage feels less certain. The marriage you w...

You've been trying to get him to see it. To hear you. To understand you. To finally change. You've explained it. You've cried. You've been patient. You've gotten angry. And yet...here you are. Still waiting. Because somewhere inside, you're holding onto the belief that if you could just say it the right way, something would finally click. But what if he already understands? What if he's simply mak...

You’re exhausted. You carry the mental load. You solve the problems. You keep everything moving. And you're wondering why your partner doesn't seem to step up. But what if, without realizing it, you've helped create that dynamic? In this episode, Sharon explores one of the most common patterns she sees in struggling marriages: overfunctioning. It's the habit of doing too much, taking on too much,...

Menopause isn't ruining your marriage. It's revealing what stopped working a long time ago. If you've been blaming your hormones for the distance in your relationship, or your husband has been blaming your hormones for why things feel different, this episode will challenge that story. Because menopause didn't create the cracks. It simply made them impossible to ignore. For years, life was full. Ki...

The most dangerous place in a struggling marriage isn't constant conflict. It's the place where nothing changes. You stop arguing because you've stopped expecting anything different. You go through the motions. You raise the kids. You pay the bills. From the outside, everything looks fine. But inside, you keep asking yourself: Is this all there is? In this episode, Sharon explores what she calls t...

Every time you try to have an honest conversation about your marriage, something happens. He gets defensive. He changes the subject. He tells you you're overreacting. He starts arguing about something else. Or he shuts down altogether. After a while, you stop bringing things up because it feels easier than hitting the same brick wall over and over again. But here's the problem. What goes unspoken...

Audrey was married for 23 years. For most of those years, there was always another woman. Sometimes it was someone from high school. Sometimes it was a coworker. Sometimes it was inappropriate messages, emotional affairs, or naked photos exchanged online. Every time Audrey discovered something, the same cycle played out. She confronted him. He apologized. She hoped. And then it happened again. She...

Most people believe desire is something you either have or you don't. You meet the right person and it's there. Or life gets busy, years pass, and it fades away. But what if that's not true? In this episode, Sharon covers one of the biggest myths about long-term relationships: desire doesn't disappear on its own. It dies from neglect. And if you're not paying attention to it, it may be the very th...

In this episode, Sharon explores one of the most misunderstood aspects of a long-term relationship: desire. Most of us were never taught how desire actually works. We weren't taught where it comes from, what impacts it, or how to nurture it over the years. So when desire fades, we often assume something is wrong with us, our partner, or the relationship itself. But desire isn't something you fix....

In today's episode, we're talking about something that doesn't get nearly enough attention: the growing number of men who feel blindsided when their marriages end. At a recent mastermind event, I heard story after story from successful husbands and fathers whose wives decided to leave, often after years of silently struggling. It sparked a deeper conversation about what's really happening in moder...

Is AI helping your marriage or making your conflicts worse? In this episode, we unpack the growing trend of using ChatGPT and AI tools for relationship advice and the hidden dangers that come with it.  From emotional validation loops to confirmation bias and overanalyzing your partner, we explore how AI can intensify marriage problems, increase resentment, and create even more disconnection betwee...

In this episode, we explore this question: Why do so many people stay stuck in relationships that are clearly hurting them? In this deeply honest and emotionally charged episode, we unpack one of the most painful dynamics in marriage: the exhausting cycle of trying to change a partner who has no intention of changing. Using the powerful story of “Annie,” we explore how addiction in marriage doesn’...

In this episode, we explore the uncomfortable truth about why women have affairs — and why the answer is far more complicated than most people want to admit. Rather than reducing infidelity to selfishness or immorality, this conversation looks at the emotional disconnection, longing, desire, and internal conflict that often exist underneath it. We discuss how modern relationships have changed, why...

Do your thoughts really create your reality? Or is that idea oversimplified and sometimes even harmful? In this episode, we unpack one of the most debated teachings in the personal growth world: the idea that our thoughts shape the results we experience in life. From Tony Robbins to Dr. Joe Dispenza, countless mindset teachers have taught versions of this principle. But what happens when life brin...