{"id":16180,"date":"2024-05-30T13:08:56","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T20:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/?page_id=16180"},"modified":"2026-05-12T14:06:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T21:06:29","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16180\" class=\"elementor elementor-16180\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7df1221 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7df1221\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a7d61f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8a7d61f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Laura Doyle's<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fa8854 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5fa8854\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Six Intimacy Skills Blog<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3714f66 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3714f66\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ec086b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ec086b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>How to create connected marriages &amp; a peaceful home<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-571574b9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"571574b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"swd-hide-pagination\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64fffdf0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64fffdf0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51682f19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51682f19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Highly Recommended...<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1679d84 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1679d84\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-652aec0b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"652aec0b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-116c4d54 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"116c4d54\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b8741f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b8741f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"laura-six-intimacy-skills\" id=\"laura-1003384644\"><blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"display: inline; font-size: 23px;\">Related Article:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/six-intimacy-skills\/\">The Number One Most Indispensable Skill for Fixing Your Marriage Fast.<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/six-intimacy-skills\/\">The Six Intimacy Skills\u2122<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f00c56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f00c56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>How they saved my marriage and made me way more attractive<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ad2f096 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ad2f096\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bbc1506 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5bbc1506\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6655d827 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-align-left elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6655d827\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share.php?u=https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/six-intimacy-skills\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-facebook-f\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/six-intimacy-skills\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-x-twitter\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&#038;url=https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/six-intimacy-skills\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6382d898 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6382d898\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18356c19 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"18356c19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/six-intimacy-skills\/\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66514c3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"66514c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f3a1a56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f3a1a56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does your partner seem distant? Use these 6 life-changing physical and emotional intimacy skills to get the relationship of your dreams. <\/span>[<a href=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/six-intimacy-skills\/\">Read more<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27d05c11 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27d05c11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d322ca8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d322ca8\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"swd-hide-pagination\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a59139a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a59139a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d19980a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d19980a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Featured Posts...<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88162a0 elementor-grid-2 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"88162a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:20,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-15716 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-emotional-intimacy\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/your-journey-to-becoming-a-ridiculously-happy-wife\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/becoming-a-ridiculously-happy-wife-768x402.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-15725\" alt=\"becoming a ridiculously happy wife\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/becoming-a-ridiculously-happy-wife-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/becoming-a-ridiculously-happy-wife-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/becoming-a-ridiculously-happy-wife-480x251.jpg 480w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/becoming-a-ridiculously-happy-wife.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/your-journey-to-becoming-a-ridiculously-happy-wife\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tYour Journey to Becoming a Ridiculously Happy Wife\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>When you\u2019re struggling in your marriage because you\u2019re getting hurt, neglected or criticized, it\u2019s so discouraging and draining. That\u2019s especially true if you\u2019ve been practicing The Six Intimacy Skills\u2122\u00a0that you hear about on this blog or my podcast, or in<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/your-journey-to-becoming-a-ridiculously-happy-wife\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Your Journey to Becoming a Ridiculously Happy Wife\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8858 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-emotional-intimacy\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/relationship-intimacy-skills\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/intimacy-skills-768x402.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-8869\" alt=\"Intimacy Skills\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/intimacy-skills-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/intimacy-skills-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/intimacy-skills-480x251.jpg 480w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/intimacy-skills-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/intimacy-skills-325x170.jpg 325w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/intimacy-skills.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/relationship-intimacy-skills\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWill the Six Intimacy Skills\u2122 Work for You?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>If your relationship feels unbearably hard and hopeless right now, that tells me you\u2019re probably very hurt, and you\u2019ve been getting hurt for a long time now. You just want that to stop&#8211;the way you\u2019d want to stop hitting your<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/relationship-intimacy-skills\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Will the Six Intimacy Skills\u2122 Work for You?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-15463 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-relationship-coaching\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/the-best-marriage-support-group\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/best-marriage-support-group-768x402.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-15474\" alt=\"Best Marriage Support Group\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/best-marriage-support-group-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/best-marriage-support-group-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/best-marriage-support-group-480x251.jpg 480w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/best-marriage-support-group.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/the-best-marriage-support-group\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Best Marriage Support Group\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Before I had a marriage support group, John and I were struggling. I was really hurting and wanted to end my marriage. Marriage counseling didn\u2019t work for us, and I didn\u2019t know what else to do to get my husband<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/the-best-marriage-support-group\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Best Marriage Support Group\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6073 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-mental-health\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/self-care-activities\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/self-care-ideas-for-women-1-768x402.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-16685\" alt=\"Self-Care Ideas for Women\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/self-care-ideas-for-women-1-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/self-care-ideas-for-women-1-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/self-care-ideas-for-women-1-480x251.jpg 480w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/self-care-ideas-for-women-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/self-care-activities\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSelf-Care Ideas for Women\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I used to think self-care was either a code word for exercise or something indulgent that other women did, like going to the spa all weekend. Who has that kind of time and money? Still, I knew I should do<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/self-care-activities\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Self-Care Ideas for Women\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ea31f85 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5ea31f85\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73526a4c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"73526a4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"swd-hide-pagination\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10fd10f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10fd10f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Newest Posts...<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dcc528d elementor-grid-2 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"3dcc528d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:20,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;numbers_and_prev_next&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16798 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-family-and-parenting category-how-to\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/controlling-in-laws\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/controlling-in-laws-768x402.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-16845\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/controlling-in-laws-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/controlling-in-laws-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/controlling-in-laws-480x251.jpg 480w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/controlling-in-laws.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/controlling-in-laws\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHow to Deal with Controlling In Laws\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>What\u2019s the difference between in-laws and outlaws? Outlaws are wanted. ba-dum! That\u2019s because in-laws can be annoying and get on your very last nerve if they\u2019re nosy, overbearing, or passive-aggressive.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/controlling-in-laws\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about How to Deal with Controlling In Laws\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16799 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-love-and-relationships\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/my-husband-doesnt-respect-me\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/my-husband-doesnt-respect-me-768x402.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-16829\" alt=\"my husband doesn&#039;t respect me\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/my-husband-doesnt-respect-me-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/my-husband-doesnt-respect-me-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/my-husband-doesnt-respect-me-480x251.jpg 480w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/my-husband-doesnt-respect-me.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/my-husband-doesnt-respect-me\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMy Husband Doesn&#8217;t Respect Me\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>It feels really bad when the man who promised to love honor and cherish you sneers at you when you\u2019re talking, takes sides with the kids, or doesn\u2019t bother to<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/my-husband-doesnt-respect-me\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about My Husband Doesn&#8217;t Respect Me\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16800 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-emotional-intimacy\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/what-is-emotional-cheating\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/what-is-emotional-cheating-768x402.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-16819\" alt=\"What is Emotional Cheating\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/what-is-emotional-cheating-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/what-is-emotional-cheating-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/what-is-emotional-cheating-480x251.jpg 480w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/what-is-emotional-cheating.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/what-is-emotional-cheating\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhat Is Emotional Cheating?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>If you suspect your man is just a little too emotionally intimate with another woman, that feels terrible. It\u2019s threatening because emotional intimacy was a big part of how you<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/what-is-emotional-cheating\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about What Is Emotional Cheating?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16759 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-love-and-relationships\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/feeling-rejected-by-my-husband-during-pregnancy\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Feeling-Rejected-by-My-Husband-During-Pregnancy-768x402.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-16806\" alt=\"Feeling Rejected by My Husband During Pregnancy\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Feeling-Rejected-by-My-Husband-During-Pregnancy-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Feeling-Rejected-by-My-Husband-During-Pregnancy-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Feeling-Rejected-by-My-Husband-During-Pregnancy-480x251.jpg 480w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Feeling-Rejected-by-My-Husband-During-Pregnancy.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/feeling-rejected-by-my-husband-during-pregnancy\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFeeling Rejected by My Husband During Pregnancy\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Being pregnant is vulnerable. If there\u2019s anything you want when you\u2019re getting ready to welcome a baby, it\u2019s to feel secure about your future, to know that you\u2019re loved and<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/feeling-rejected-by-my-husband-during-pregnancy\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Feeling Rejected by My Husband During Pregnancy\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16757 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-family-and-parenting\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/my-kids-dont-respect-me\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/my-kids-dont-respect-me-768x402.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-16795\" alt=\"my kids don&#039;t respect me\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/my-kids-dont-respect-me-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/my-kids-dont-respect-me-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/my-kids-dont-respect-me-480x251.jpg 480w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/my-kids-dont-respect-me.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/my-kids-dont-respect-me\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMy Kids Don&#8217;t Respect Me\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Let\u2019s talk about what to do when your kids don\u2019t respect you. Which, first of all, I don\u2019t know anything about. I\u2019m not sure how this topic got approved for<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/my-kids-dont-respect-me\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about My Kids Don&#8217;t Respect Me\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16755 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-infidelity\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/my-husband-is-in-love-with-someone-else\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/my-husband-is-in-love-with-someone-else-768x402.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-16784\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/my-husband-is-in-love-with-someone-else-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/my-husband-is-in-love-with-someone-else-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/my-husband-is-in-love-with-someone-else-480x251.jpg 480w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/my-husband-is-in-love-with-someone-else.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/my-husband-is-in-love-with-someone-else\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMy Husband Is in Love with Someone Else\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>What could be worse than knowing that your husband loves someone else when he should be devoted to you and only you? This should not be happening. 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