The Authentic Wife Show

You don't have to protect your husband from the discomfort of his own results. Here are 3 ways to give him back responsibility for his life. To read the transcript and find all resources mentioned in this show, please visit its page at: https://bethrowles.com/18-how-to-give-your-husband-responsibility-for-his-own-life/

This episode of The Authentic Wife Show is for moms who are feeling like they have to do it all and are tired of the responsibility. Maybe their husband feels like another child to raise or it seems like they're the only "bad cop" making sure all of the "adulting" is handled.    To read this episode, listen to it on my podcast, or get all of the resources mentioned, please visit https://...

Getting our kids to behave the way we hope they'll always behave in the world requires modeling the boundaries we hope they'll have. In this episode, I quickly go over the basic 4 limits we need to model for our kids, but I also talk about how important it is that we call out any unconscious behavior, or boundary-violating behavior, whenever we see it... including from our husband (or wife, or par...

Wondering why divorce should be the last boundary you hold? And what is a boundary, anyway? In episode 15 of The Authentic Wife Show, you'll learn how to create the marriage you and your kids deserve by holding boundaries long before the boundary of divorce. This is for you if you're not even really sure what a boundary is, how to hold it, or how they're meant to be held throughout your relationsh...

There are seven energy centers in the body that correlate to different phases of our development. In this episode, I give you a quick run-through of each and help you see how they could have become damaged or blocked and what you can work on to open them.  Episode page: https://bethrowles.com/14-how-do-you-know-if-your-chakras-are-blocked/ You can also read more on my website on the blog What...

When nothing is going our way or we're struggling, it means we're in ego frequency. This state has us believing that we're a victim of our life or our marriage, instead of the creator of it. In this episode, I talk about the four levels of consciousness or To Me, By Me, Through Me , and As Me.   Visit this episode's page here: https://bethrowles.com/why-we-blame-others-and-the-4-levels-of-con...

You are doing all the work at home. Your husband isn't helping with the kids as much as you like, whether that's helping them get dressed or even holding space for their big emotions. He's not washing the dishes, emptying the trash, generally it just feels like you have another child to take care of. To read more about this episode, visit https://bethrowles.com/what-to-do-when-your-husband-doesnt-...

One of my guilty pleasures is watching Bravo's Southern Charm , and I realized while watching a recent episode that Shep Rose and I have a lot in common when it comes to our thoughts on marriage. (Maybe he read my book after all?!)  In this episode, I talk about how the Disney princess fairytale set us up for unhappy marriages and the reality of real men, and who's actually going to save us.&...

Learning how to have better communication with your husband begins with learning how to self-regulate and manage your own energy, so you don’t get hooked by his fear. Read more about this topic at the episode's page: https://bethrowles.com/how-to-have-better-communication-with-your-husband/ 1. The biggest problem with the way we communicate now is that we're not even aware that our energy is match...

This episode is about navigating differing desires and needs in the bedroom, especially as a busy mom who already feels pretty overwhelmed by motherhood itself.  I talk about: 1. You should never do it when depleting emotions are present around it.  a. If you feel angry, resentful, hatred, disgust, etc.… it's not the time for sex b. My theory is that if we're not feeling like we can rais...

In this episode, I share my story of how my parents' divorce impacted my life. If you've ever wondered what life would be like for your children if you were to get a divorce, this may give you some insight on what it feels like. Thank you for joining me for this vulnerable share. If you'd rather read it, you can visit https://bethrowles.com/what-its-like-being-a-daughter-of-divorced-parents/ For t...

If you're an anxious mom, this one's for you. Let's talk about how becoming more authentic ends anxiety for moms. We discuss: When we don't have a healthy model, but the stakes are high (with our kids), we feel so much pressure to get it right that we rely on what we know, which is our intellect and gaining knowledge to know the way forward But this creates a ton of anxiety, and our old way of jus...

Did you know that the 5 love languages model has been debunked? Studies show that it's ineffective at improving relationships. But do you know what works? Self-Regulation! AND the female in the relationship has the most impact on changing it. In this show, I break down the differences between love and care, why self-regulation matters, and what to explore as inner work based on your own "love lang...

Does the word 'wife' bother you? Do you know its origins? What unconscious intention goes with the idea of being a 'wife' or having a husband? Let's talk about why it bothers you to think of yourself as a wife, the differences between men and women, and how you can start looking at your husband differently to begin to improve your marriage. Read more about this episode here: https://bethrowles.com...

So what is an Authentic Wife? What does it mean to make authentic choices? And what do we do if we chose our marriage from an inauthentic place? Life shows us what we don't want with contrast Life is our data, our feedback loop so we can find the root cause and optimize Changing our role in the relationship dynamic changes it People will be who we show them they are Read more here: https://bethrow...

Does it seem like your husband’s negativity sucks you down from your happy place and is inescapable? In this episode, I talk about how to navigate that fearful energy and scarcity mindset without finding a new husband. You can read more about this at https://bethrowles.com/how-to-stop-letting-your-partners-negativity-drain-you/ where you'll find more resources for protecting your boundaries as wel...

What is happiness, and how can you use the conflict in your marriage to find it? In this episode we talk about: - What is happiness - How to use your relationship to figure out why you’re not happy - How to meet your own needs - What emotions are - How you heal others To read more about this episode visit https://bethrowles.com/how-to-use-your-marriage-to-become-happier/ where you'll also find sup...

In this episode of The Authentic Wife Show, we discuss why our parents depended on us and how to in turn put that dependence onto our husbands. We uncover the real reason why you can't get your husband to do what you want him to do, and how the amount of attention a child requires can be beyond our capacity. Visit https://bethrowles.com/why-your-parents-depended-on-you/ to read more about this epi...