{"id":12668,"date":"2021-04-05T10:48:54","date_gmt":"2021-04-05T17:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/?p=12668"},"modified":"2023-12-20T22:34:05","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T06:34:05","slug":"signs-your-marriage-is-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/signs-your-marriage-is-over\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Signs Your Marriage Is Over"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you find yourself searching the web for \u201cTop unhappy marriage signs\u201d or \u201cLoveless marriage signs,\u201d chances are you already know the signs.<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t need to tell you how exhausting it is to feel like the only grownup in the house, having to do everything yourself&#8211;or how lonely.<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t need to tell you how frustrating it is when you\u2019re trying so hard to communicate effectively but somehow it still turns into a fight every time.<\/p>\n<p>And I don\u2019t need to tell you how gut-wrenching it is if you\u2019ve suffered betrayal, how hard it is if he\u2019s having a mental health issue or midlife crisis, or how painful it is to sit on the fence, fearing that there is no hope for your marriage.<\/p>\n<p>I do need to tell you it makes me mad when someone else decides for you that your marriage is over.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s because <i>you <\/i>are the expert on your own life, no one else.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12669\" src=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fightin-in-marriage.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1336\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fightin-in-marriage.jpg 1336w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fightin-in-marriage-150x63.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fightin-in-marriage-480x202.jpg 480w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fightin-in-marriage-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fightin-in-marriage-325x137.jpg 325w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fightin-in-marriage-1024x431.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1336px) 100vw, 1336px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So if you\u2019re looking for a Signs-Your-Marriage-Is-Over Quiz or the Definitive Should-I-Get-a-Divorce Checklist, you\u2019re in the wrong place.<\/p>\n<p>Even if you feel ready to call it quits, my hat is off to you for taking the time to do your research.\u00a0 Almost every woman who does this homework is actually searching to see if there\u2019s a kernel of hope for getting back the man she took for better or worse.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve landed here, there\u2019s a good chance that you have something worth saving and good reasons for saving it.<\/p>\n<p>If, just for a moment, you could let go of the hurt and anger, the fears and naysayers clouding your vision, and deep down what you really want is to feel desired, cherished and adored again, keep reading.<\/p>\n<p>Even if things seem hopeless right now.<\/p>\n<p>These may be symptoms of a troubled relationship, for sure.\u00a0 But if there\u2019s one thing I\u2019ve learned as a relationship coach, it\u2019s that there is hope for even the most hopeless cases.<\/p>\n<p>Here are four marital trouble areas and how to repair them so you can save your marriage, get back the man you chose, and have the playful, passionate connection you deserve.<\/p><div class=\"laura-new-roadmap\" id=\"laura-1981918762\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/adoredwifeweekend.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17022 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Banner-Horizontal-new.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1118\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Banner-Horizontal-new.png 1118w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Banner-Horizontal-new-150x75.png 150w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Banner-Horizontal-new-480x240.png 480w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Banner-Horizontal-new-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1118px) 100vw, 1118px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_39 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/signs-your-marriage-is-over\/#1_You_No_Longer_Want_to_Fight_the_Good_Fight\" title=\" You No Longer Want to Fight the Good Fight\"> You No Longer Want to Fight the Good Fight<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/signs-your-marriage-is-over\/#2_Bickering_Has_Turned_into_Battles\" title=\" Bickering Has Turned into Battles\"> Bickering Has Turned into Battles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/signs-your-marriage-is-over\/#3_The_We_Has_Turned_into_Me\" title=\" The \u201cWe\u201d Has Turned into \u201cMe\u201d\"> The \u201cWe\u201d Has Turned into \u201cMe\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/signs-your-marriage-is-over\/#4_The_Intimacy_Went_Kaput\" title=\" The Intimacy Went Kaput\"> The Intimacy Went Kaput<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_You_No_Longer_Want_to_Fight_the_Good_Fight\"><\/span><b>1) You No Longer Want to Fight the Good Fight<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12670\" src=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fix-relationship.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1336\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fix-relationship.jpg 1336w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fix-relationship-150x63.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fix-relationship-480x202.jpg 480w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fix-relationship-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fix-relationship-325x137.jpg 325w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fix-relationship-1024x431.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1336px) 100vw, 1336px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If your relationship is broken or you\u2019ve been feeling like a victim, you do not need to keep suffering.\u00a0 In fact, you have all the power.\u00a0 That\u2019s because, as the wife, you are the keeper of your relationship.<\/p>\n<p><i>Your<\/i> desires are the north star.<\/p>\n<p>Once you step into your power as a woman, what are you going to do with it?<\/p>\n<p>That can be tough to answer if you\u2019ve been fantasizing about a world without your man.\u00a0 It\u2019s easy to convince yourself that the solution to your problems is flying solo or seeing someone new.<\/p>\n<p>Even if you wanted to mend things, how are you supposed to do that if your relationship problems rest largely on his shoulders?<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s the question Jen wrestled with when her second husband said he was leaving her.<\/p>\n<p>She had already been through this with her first husband and could not bear to go through the pain of divorce again.\u00a0 She knew something had to change.\u00a0 And, she started to consider that the common denominator might be her.<\/p>\n<p>So, rather than give up or jump into a new situation with new problems (and the unresolved mistakes that were following her into every relationship), she decided to focus on the present and see if there was anything worth salvaging.<\/p>\n<p>She was so glad she did.<\/p>\n<p>Once she started changing the only thing she could change (herself), her husband changed too.<\/p>\n<p>Even though she left her exhausting job and cut her work schedule down to ten hours a week, the man who never had any money took her on a cruise, to Europe (after saying he never would), and to Sri Lanka (twice).<\/p>\n<p>Her new husband is always taking her out.\u00a0 And buying her clothes, which she still considers weird.\u00a0 Because this is the same man!<\/p>\n<p>He does things he had never done before, like setting the table and doing dishes, washing and vacuuming.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve decided that you too want to fight the good fight and save your marriage, but you can\u2019t seem to stop the fighting with him, that takes us to issue #2\u2026<\/p>\n<div class=\"laura-six-intimacy-skills\" id=\"laura-1626891527\"><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><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Bickering_Has_Turned_into_Battles\"><\/span><b>2) Bickering Has Turned into Battles<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12671\" src=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/respect-in-marriage.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1336\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/respect-in-marriage.jpg 1336w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/respect-in-marriage-150x63.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/respect-in-marriage-480x202.jpg 480w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/respect-in-marriage-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/respect-in-marriage-325x137.jpg 325w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/respect-in-marriage-1024x431.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1336px) 100vw, 1336px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Know the one thing men want most?<\/p>\n<p>Sex?\u00a0 Nope, it\u2019s actually respect.<\/p>\n<p>Now, if you\u2019re anything like I was, you probably think you\u2019re already being a pretty respectful wife.<\/p>\n<p>I had no idea that disrespect was oozing out of my pores when I\u2019d say things like \u201cYou always&#8230;\u201d or \u201cYou never&#8230;\u201d\u00a0 Or when I kept bringing up an old wound in my desperation for resolution.\u00a0 One more thing I was really good at as the armchair quarterback of his life was presenting the highlights reel of all his failures.<\/p>\n<p>All of it was loaded with blame, criticism and judgment.\u00a0 No wonder my husband shut down!<\/p>\n<p>Respect is like oxygen for men, and I was sucking the oxygen out of our relationship.<\/p>\n<p>Granted, he often said hurtful things to me too.<\/p>\n<p>That was before I learned a single word guaranteed to RSVP <i>no <\/i>to your next invitation to a fight&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><i>OUCH!<\/i><\/p>\n<p>I know, I know&#8211;this isn\u2019t what I was taught either.\u00a0 I thought we were supposed to say something like \u201cI feel hurt when you criticized my outfit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve tried that tired old phrase enough to stuff an elephant.\u00a0 Somehow, it never got me the intimacy I wanted.\u00a0 Ever.<\/p>\n<p>In hindsight, I see that I was criticizing him for criticizing me.\u00a0 And sucking yet more oxygen out of our already gasping relationship.<\/p>\n<p>My so-called vulnerability in expressing my hurt this way never came through because it was cloaked in disrespect.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, when I say \u201cOuch\u201d any time my man says or does something hurtful (which still happens here and there because we\u2019re both human), my vulnerability does come across.<\/p>\n<p>The other key piece here is: remove yourself.\u00a0 As long as you\u2019ve been respectful yourself, it\u2019s okay to walk away.\u00a0 I don\u2019t know about you, but I am not my best self when I\u2019m hurt.\u00a0 When tensions are running high, I\u2019m apt to say something I\u2019ll later regret.<\/p>\n<p>Least said, soonest mended.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve tried alternatives here too, whether standing there and taking it or striking back when I already feel hurt.\u00a0 Neither brought about the reconciliation I hoped for.<\/p>\n<p>A simple \u201cOuch!\u201d does.<\/p>\n<p>Sophie shares her husband\u2019s endearing response to \u201cOuch!\u201d:<\/p>\n<p>Nine times out of ten, he\u2019ll seek me out a few minutes later and say, \u201cI\u2019m sorry I gave you an ouchie.\u00a0 I don\u2019t want to hurt you.\u201d\u00a0 No more spending days nursing a grudge.\u00a0 It amazes me every time how effortless it is.<\/p>\n<p>That has been my experience too.\u00a0 My man has the space to see that he has just hurt the woman he loves.\u00a0 And I get to keep my dignity.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_The_We_Has_Turned_into_Me\"><\/span><b>3) The \u201cWe\u201d Has Turned into \u201cMe\u201d<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12672\" src=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/husband-is-my-hero.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1336\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/husband-is-my-hero.jpg 1336w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/husband-is-my-hero-150x63.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/husband-is-my-hero-480x202.jpg 480w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/husband-is-my-hero-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/husband-is-my-hero-325x137.jpg 325w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/husband-is-my-hero-1024x431.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1336px) 100vw, 1336px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve gone from a \u201cwe\u201d couple to a \u201cme\u201d couple, it feels so alone not to be on the same page anymore.<\/p>\n<p>Have you ever noticed that the harder you try to get reassurance or a little appreciation around here, the less you get?<\/p>\n<p>How frustrating!<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re ready to bring back the team spirit, there\u2019s an easy way to do it.<\/p>\n<p>Ask to <a href=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/podcast\/024-how-to-get-your-husband-to-listen\/\"><b>borrow his brain<\/b><\/a> on your work, parenting, or something that happened at the gym.\u00a0 Letting him be your hero in this way conveys a deep respect for his judgment.<\/p>\n<p>Just be sure to identify your desire.<\/p>\n<p>For me, the simple task of knowing what I wanted proved a tall order.<\/p>\n<p>I knew exactly what I <i>didn\u2019t <\/i>want.<\/p>\n<p>At the top of my list: having to do everything myself!<\/p>\n<p>It would have been easy to keep pointing the finger at my husband for not pulling his weight in our chore wars.\u00a0 I was keeping score, and the results were clear: my man was a big ol\u2019 Loser Pant.<\/p>\n<p>Pointing the finger kept me from seeing my part in feeding my own resentment.<\/p>\n<p>If you are resentful at having to take care of the laundry, doctor\u2019s appointments, play dates, and meal planning or keeping a mental checklist where your husband is falling way short, I have two magic words for you&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When Mayte felt like a zombie after an exhausting workday, she announced, \u201cI can\u2019t do a single thing more today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her husband replied, \u201cWanna go out for dinner?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He even did the dishes.<\/p>\n<p>Since men have finely tuned control radar, he could probably sense that she wasn\u2019t saying these words in an attempt to get him to do anything.\u00a0 She was simply honoring herself.\u00a0 Even when the dirty dishes sat there well into the night, she did not take the bait by washing them herself since that would have made her resentful and cost her much-needed self-care.<\/p>\n<p>Rather, she followed through with honoring her \u201cI can\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Turns out, letting go of trying to make the \u201cwe\u201d look the way you want to focus on the \u201cme\u201d part, including honoring your limitations, is super empowering&#8211;and creates the \u201cwe\u201d you always hoped for.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_The_Intimacy_Went_Kaput\"><\/span><b>4) The Intimacy Went Kaput<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12673\" src=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/support-in-marriage.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1336\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/support-in-marriage.jpg 1336w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/support-in-marriage-150x63.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/support-in-marriage-480x202.jpg 480w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/support-in-marriage-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/support-in-marriage-325x137.jpg 325w, https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/support-in-marriage-1024x431.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1336px) 100vw, 1336px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Without sex, you\u2019re more roommates than lovers.<\/p>\n<p>But what if your efforts to spice things up have fallen flat?\u00a0 You\u2019re not alone if you could throw yourself at him and still hear more crickets than fireworks in your bedroom.<\/p>\n<p>You already know that respect is like oxygen for men.\u00a0 Did you know it\u2019s also the most potent aphrodisiac?<\/p>\n<p>No wonder my husband didn\u2019t want to make love when I was a prickly porcupine of a wife!\u00a0 Looking back, I can see how my criticism, control, and complaint were not very appealing.<\/p>\n<p>If your respect, like mine, had gone missing for a while, how do you get it back?<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s one more magical phrase for you: \u201cI apologize for being disrespectful when I _________.\u201d\u00a0 Fill in the blank with however you criticized or controlled, dismissed or demeaned him.<\/p>\n<p>Period.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of how he receives it (or doesn\u2019t), resist the temptation to explain or defend or to add anything.<\/p>\n<p>When Patricia focused on restoring respect, she was astonished at the results: Her husband told her he loved her for the first time in eight years.<\/p>\n<p>But first, he set the stage with a romantic playlist including the song \u201cI believe in miracles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Patricia agreed&#8211;it was a miracle indeed.<\/p>\n<p>The other miracle material Patricia added to the mix was increasing her magnetism through self-care.\u00a0 (Exhibit A: This profession of love happened when she got home from a nice long walk.)<\/p>\n<p>Long walks made her happy.\u00a0 What fills you up?<\/p>\n<p>Maybe it\u2019s reaching out to old friends or spending more time with your family, learning the guitar, getting out your old paints, getting a massage or giving yourself a facial.<\/p>\n<p>Notice there\u2019s no \u201ceat healthier,\u201d \u201cwork out more\u201d or \u201cdrink more water\u201d on this list.\u00a0 Sure, those things are great.\u00a0 But do they make you feel joyful while you\u2019re doing them?\u00a0 (If so, then they would count as self-care for you!)<\/p>\n<p>For the kind of self-care that lights you up and makes you irresistible, the more luxurious the better.<\/p>\n<p>Social self-care is essential. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Confide in a supportive friend who\u2019s been where you are, or get my <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/rm4o\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FREE Roadmap<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You do not have to go it alone, especially at a time when you probably need support more than ever.<\/p>\n<p>Now that you know that these problem areas are not insurmountable after all, what\u2019s the first thing you\u2019ll do with your power to create the relationship culture you want?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you find yourself searching the web for \u201cTop unhappy marriage signs\u201d or \u201cLoveless marriage signs,\u201d chances are you already know the signs. I don\u2019t need to tell you how exhausting it is to feel like the only grownup in the house, having to do everything yourself&#8211;or how lonely. 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