{"id":9047,"date":"2017-12-21T04:00:01","date_gmt":"2017-12-21T12:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lauradoyle1.wpengine.com\/?p=9047"},"modified":"2026-05-13T15:26:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T22:26:09","slug":"how-to-fix-my-broken-marriage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/how-to-fix-my-broken-marriage\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix My Broken Marriage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How do you fix your marriage when it\u2019s been so hard for so long that you just don\u2019t feel like trying anymore?<\/p>\n<p>If you were one of the blog readers who asked that question last week, you reminded me of how exhausting that is. It\u2019s awful.<\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re already drained, the idea that there\u2019s one more thing you need to do to fix the relationship makes you want to go back to bed! Especially when you know that most of the problems are with your partner\u2019s attitude and actions (or lack thereof).<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve been working hard to heal your relationship and being honest about what you need from him, but he never changes and it\u2019s very lonely.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s how I felt over 20 years ago, but I haven\u2019t felt that way in a long time.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how I fixed my broken marriage without wearing myself out.<!--more--><\/p>\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\/how-to-fix-my-broken-marriage\/#1_Getting_the_Right_Information\" title=\"Getting the Right Information\">Getting the Right Information<\/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\/how-to-fix-my-broken-marriage\/#2_Making_the_Changes_You_Can_Make\" title=\"Making the Changes You Can Make\">Making the Changes You Can Make<\/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\/how-to-fix-my-broken-marriage\/#3_Joining_a_Gang\" title=\"Joining a Gang\">Joining a Gang<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Getting_the_Right_Information\"><\/span>1. Getting the Right Information<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I spent a lot of time implementing well-meaning but ineffective advice to work on my marriage.<\/p>\n<p>Some of what I read from so-called \u201cexperts\u201d seemed so much like common sense that I never even questioned it, even though it never worked for me.<\/p>\n<p>When I followed suggestions like \u201cLet your husband know when you have an expectation that\u2019s not being met,\u201d I ended up with wall-to-wall hostility. Same with, \u201cTell your husband that you need more affection.\u201d Ugh! I got some forced, awkward hugs, but that was about it.<\/p>\n<p>Now that I\u2019ve had both a terrible marriage and a dreamy one with the same man, I can spot the counterfeit \u201cwisdom\u201d right away. It makes me break out in hives.<\/p>\n<p>Before anything could improve in my marriage, I needed the right information, just like I\u2019d need the right directions to get to your house. My common sense just wouldn\u2019t be enough if I didn\u2019t have your address and a reliable GPS.<\/p>\n<p>If nothing\u2019s been working for you, which is how I felt in the bad old days, what could it hurt to experiment with some new approaches?<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a good (and FREE) <a href=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/rm1o\">Roadmap<\/a> that outlines the directions to becoming an Adored Wife.<\/p><div class=\"laura-new-roadmap\" id=\"laura-2781545800\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/adoredwifeweekend.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" 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 class=\"laura-six-intimacy-skills\" id=\"laura-3461435008\"><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_Making_the_Changes_You_Can_Make\"><\/span>2. Making the Changes You Can Make<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You might be wondering why this blog is only for women when there are plenty of ways your man needs to improve.<\/p>\n<p>I mean, it doesn\u2019t seem fair that all these suggestions fall on your shoulders when your shoulders are already bowed under the weight your relationship problems.<\/p>\n<p>Wouldn\u2018t it be nice if your husband read a blog and implemented the suggestions?<\/p>\n<p>I thought so too.<\/p>\n<p>I used to make lists of what my husband should do differently. I put them on the refrigerator. Or I\u2019d sit him down on the couch and read my list to him.<\/p>\n<p>That never worked either. At all.<\/p>\n<p>What I learned the hard, slow way is that I can\u2019t make my husband read a book or a blog or an email, even. I can\u2019t make him do what it says.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, I was very reluctantly forced to look only at how I could behave differently. I was shocked that, when I changed how I approached him, he responded to me so much better.<\/p>\n<p>Drat! I thought it was all him.<\/p>\n<p>Being accountable for myself by making some simple changes&#8211;changes that made me feel better about myself anyway&#8211;turned out to be magical for my marriage.<\/p>\n<p>I started small, just trying out experiments that I knew I could throw out the window if I wanted to.<\/p>\n<p>But when I got the very responses I had always wanted, I knew I was on the right track.<\/p>\n<p>Was that because my husband had improved? He certainly started taking more initiative, being more affectionate and conversational, and constantly looking for ways he could make my life better.<\/p>\n<p>He just buzzed by to see if I needed a cup of tea or a blanket. That wasn\u2019t happening before my experiments.<\/p>\n<p>It all started with me doing what was within my control: changing myself. This next step had everything to do with how I was able to do that.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Joining_a_Gang\"><\/span>3. Joining a Gang<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re already practicing the Six Intimacy Skills\u2122\u00a0but struggle to stay motivated or don\u2019t see improvement, then this is the key to breaking the whole case open.<\/p>\n<p>Consider joining a gang, a group, a circle, a club or a coffee klatch of women who have what you want in their marriages and are invested in getting there.<\/p>\n<p>That was one of the first things I did early in my journey from the brink of divorce to the playful, passionate marriage I have now.<\/p>\n<p>My marriage still suffers when I don\u2019t connect with likeminded women about practicing the Six Intimacy Skills\u2122. My gang of coaches remains indispensable for making my marriage shiny and joyful.<\/p>\n<p>As much as anybody else, I need the encouragement and connection I feel with women who are mere mortals like me. I enjoy a sense of belonging when I hear them share authentically about their challenges. I grow from hearing them celebrate their insights and tender moments. I benefit from the repetition of the principles that I want to live by.<\/p>\n<p>The most powerful such group I know of are the Laura Doyle certified coaches, who started out in <a href=\"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/become-a-coach\/\">Relationship Coach Certification<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Each class is full of women committed to restoring the intimacy in their marriages, and they lift each other up with courage and vulnerability like I\u2019ve never seen anywhere else.<\/p>\n<p>Often women enroll in Relationship Coach Certification to save their own marriages or make them more playful and passionate&#8211;and it works.<\/p>\n<p>Which makes sense because we tend to be like the people we surround ourselves with. We all need someone to have our back, to provide empathy and acknowledge us for what we\u2019re doing well.<\/p>\n<p>If practicing the Six Intimacy Skills\u2122 feels hard, discouraging or pointless, my wish for you is to have more support.<\/p>\n<p>After all, happy marriages matter!<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re not the only one who\u2019s struggling or has struggled, and if those of us who put a high priority on our relationships stick together we can encourage and empower each other.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the only way I found that worked to fix my broken marriage and help it stay fixed.<\/p>\n<p>If that&#8217;s what you want too, then I&#8217;m glad we found each other. The world needs more women like you who make their relationships a priority.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do you fix your marriage when it\u2019s been so hard for so long that you just don\u2019t feel like trying anymore? 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