The Grace Fueled Wife | Communication, Intimacy, Separation, Reconciliation, Christian Marriage

Are you struggling in your marriage to an unbeliever?  Here is some truth from God’s word to help you love him well and with God’s grace. In this episode, we will learn three things from God’s word we can do to show him grace. Then we will hear a word from my own husband who was once an unbeliever but has since been transformed by God’s grace.   Wait!!! Before you go!  Here are some ways you can w...

This last episode of 2021 will give you a story of hope and reconciliation as well as practical tips to get rid of shame in your marriage and to rebuild it on a strong Godly foundation with my guest Lydia Santos of the Jar Podcast   Lydia Santos - Host of the Jar Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/mrs.lydiasantos/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jar-podcast-christian-marriage...

I don’t seek out a “word for the year”, but every year since 2017 God has seen fit to give me one. This year that word is for you - it's especially for my listeners - The Grace Fueled Wives club.  Hint - you have more than the power to change you but also to affect everything around you.    Here is a bit of encouragement continue to fight the good fight, stay strong in your marriage, and believe G...

In this episode, we will hear 3 signs of hope for our otherwise hopeless marriages and three signs that perhaps separation is the right course of action.    Wait!!! Before you go!  Here are some ways you can work with me or become a part of my community!   Work with me: The Grace Fueled Marriage Method: https://gracefueledmarriagemethod.com Not ready to work with me yet? Feel free to join my FREE...

Have you ever argued or tried to have a rational discussion with your husband only to have him respond with something like:  “That’s your issue, not mine” “I can’t control what you think” “You’re being so dramatic” “What about when you did…” This is so frustrating!!! If your husband often responds to you using statements such as this or  If your husband refuses to take accountability or responsibi...

In this episode, I quickly give you some of the information we learn in the Grace Fueled Marriage Method where we investigate conflict resolution strategy and discover how to communicate our interest - or reasons for feeling a certain way rather than our position on how we feel. Think about what would happen if politicians discussed issues vs. arguing to defend their stance on them. This strategy...

All too often we want a “quick fix” out of the things that we don’t like. We want to “get rich quick” or “loose weight fast” or in the case of marriage we want our husbands to be better right away. We want to go from roommates to soul mates overnight, but sadly, just like when we’ve gained lots of weight, that excess and unhealthiness takes a long time to burn off. In this episode we dig into that...

So often I’ve heard the phrase “my husband feels more like a roommate than a soulmate”. Back when I was in the midst of separation I felt the same way - yet I didn’t know it was a common feeling at the time. That roommate feeling is a symptom of a much bigger issue. That issue is a lack of intimacy and genuine connection.  You may already know that you’re lacking intimacy and connection in your ma...

As Christians, we often avoid talking about sex. Why?? In this episode, we go there!    We specifically talk about what it means for wives whose husbands want sex more than they do. We identify several myths about the topic and explore how you can start to have more loving, connected sex with your husband that you're looking forward to -  rather than doing it out of obligation.    Our guest, Janna...

Having a child can GREATLY affect your marriage. The entire dynamic changes. For many couples, it means that all the focus goes to the children while the marriage is left to suffer in the background.    In this excerpt from an interview I did with Cynthia Castro of the Rooted Working Mom Podcast we discuss how to NOT let your marriage take a backseat to the kids.  For the full 2 part episode go ch...

Do you feel anxiety or depression when your marriage isn’t going well? You are not alone! How to handle emotional distress and marriage. As much as we love our husbands it can feel difficult to see past the dark places we sometimes find ourselves.    Here you will find hope and encouragement for those dark moments in marriage as well as a community to help you through the other side. Learn what it...

If you’ve been sitting in a season of disconnectedness with your husband - a season of feeling like he’s your roommate rather than your lover or your soulmate here is a tactical tip to rebuild the intimacy.    When we are feeling discouraged in marriage it can be difficult to think of the good things about our husband and while in theory, this tip should be easy, when put into practice in the mids...

Do you want to have a more loving and connected marriage? Have you read all the books or tried all the courses and podcasts but are still struggling in your connection to your husband? Do you feel more like a roommate and wonder what is it you’re doing wrong - or more commonly, figure it has to be your husband’s fault.    Welcome to the club! This secret has helped so many women. Learn how you can...

Don’t you hate when you are trying to “help” your husband with something but he refuses? Or better yet, gets annoyed with you for trying?   I mean really, doesn’t he know that YOUR way is the superior way to get things done? Whether that means what to eat, what to wear, how much to spend, or whether or not the family should take that vacation.    CLEARLY…. he has it all wrong, right?    We dive in...

What would life look like if we actually took the time to care for ourselves?   In this episode, we talk about everyone’s favorite 4 letter word - SELF - This isn’t some woo episode on self-love, rather a discussion.    As Christians, we are often taught to die to self or deny ourselves. At the same time, Jesus commands us to love others as ourselves. Yet many of us treat ourselves pretty badly. ...

Do you want to get what you want WITHOUT nagging? Don’t think that you’re a nag? Listen to this episode to the SECRET to getting what you want, finding peace with the things you don’t, and restoring the lost connection in your marriage!!!   Wait!!! Before you go!  Here are some ways you can work with me or become a part of my community!   Work with me: The Grace Fueled Marriage Method: https://gra...

Do you have a trusted girlfriend? Do you know how to find one or perhaps you don’t think you need one? Your husband shouldn’t be your only friend. Listen to this episode to learn why you might be missing out and not even know it! In this episode we will learn:  Why you can’t always talk to your husband about what’s bothering you How relationships (friendships) work both ways How to identify if you...

Are you tired of complaining about your marriage and ready to make a lasting change? Are you tired of feeling like your husband is just a roommate? Are you tired of feeling unloved, undesired, and unsexy when you KNOW that you are (or at least you once were!) If you want to feel WANTED again. Desired by your husband. If you want to feel like he is your best friend again because you love your husba...

I give you guys a little confession about what is going on with me lately- maybe something similar is going on with you?    Click HERE for my link to the Surrender Chart.   Wait!!! Before you go!  Here are some ways you can work with me or become a part of my community!   Work with me: The Grace Fueled Marriage Method: https://gracefueledmarriagemethod.com Not ready to work with me yet? Feel free...

Do you feel like you’ve been the perfect wife yet you find yourself still in the midst of separation or divorce? This could be one of the hardest times EVER to show grace in your marriage.    This story with my guest, Yancey Snavely, will give you hope, inspiration, and some tips to handle your current situation with grace.    Even if you’re not in the midst of separation or divorce you will still...

The Energizing cycle is the opposite of the Crazy cycle per Dr. Eggerichs’ book Love and Respect. In this episode, we explore what that is and what are the attitudes, behaviors, and words that are most meaningful for bringing change towards a deeper connection in marriage.   Wait!!! Before you go!  Here are some ways you can work with me or become a part of my community!   Work with me: The Grace...

Dr. Emmerson Eggerichs’ book Love and Respect talks about the Crazy Cycle. In this episode, we dive into what exactly is the crazy cycle and how we can stop it in our own marriages.    How can we reverse this train headed for separation or divorce and send it back to the land of loving connection, and intimacy with our husband?    Wait!!! Before you go!  Here are some ways you can work with me or...

Are you living in recurring beliefs or responses that are not always healthy? Feeling stuck in a mundane life? Does your Roommate... er.... your husband have you frustrated?  This week we go into a deep teaching and some self-coaching on what exactly is a pattern interrupt and how it can transform our life and marriage!   Wait!!! Before you go!  Here are some ways you can work with me or become a...

There are so many tips and tricks we hear to build healthy marriages - here is my favorite one by far!!! Learn how to take your marriage from feeling like boring roommates to a relationship that is spicy and fresh in just TWO WORDS.   These two words have helped us and so many others break out of the doldrums of everyday life and into a life that is new fresh and that we don’t need a vacation from...

Feeling discouraged and hopeless about your marriage and want to know what it really takes to build a marriage that lasts?  Here are some encouraging words and practical advice to take ACTION today!!! Wait!!! Before you go!  Here are some ways you can work with me or become a part of my community!   Work with me: The Grace Fueled Marriage Method: https://gracefueledmarriagemethod.com Not ready to...