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My Husband’s Mental Illness is Ruining Our Marriage
It’s so discouraging when your husband is diagnosed with something like ADD, OCD, narcissism, Borderline Personality Disorder, anxiety, depression, PTSD, or Dissociative Disorder. Having hitched your wagon to someone with a disorder or deficit can feel like a life sentence of misery. It’s very distressing.
Even if you don’t have a formal diagnosis, maybe you’ve done some reading about what you observe in him and you have strong suspicions.
While it’s hard to find this out after you’re married, it’s also intriguing because having a diagnosis holds out the promise that he could improve with some kind of treatment, like medicine or therapy.
At least that’s how I felt when my husband got his diagnosis, but it all went wrong from there.
So on today’s episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, I’m talking about what to do instead when your husband’s disorder is ruining your marriage.
- I’ll share how to make his issue a non-issue.
- Plus, my guest Katherine’s husband waited until the kids were teens when he said he wanted to separate, which left her feeling abandoned and scared. But that was then. Today he seeks her out, says she’s beautiful and that he is so lucky to have her as his wife. How did Katherine make such a dramatic change in her marriage? She’s going to tell us so you can do it too.
My husband was emotionally unstable before we even met. His friends told me that he had a temper. He’s irresponsible
Hi Jen,
This sounds really challenging and exhausting.
I remember feeling like my husband was irresponsible too. That put a lot of pressure on me to be the only responsible one and it was a heavy task. Now I feel lighter than ever and my husband is truly my hero.
Have you got the Adored Wife Roadmap yet? It’s a great place to start.
You deserve to have peace and support.
Standing for you,
Coach Brenda
I have tried this for years. It’s just not working because my husband cannot refrain from spending every penny we make.
Ugh, Jen, this sounds so hard and scary. I hear you’ve been trying to change this for years and it’s just not working. It sounds exhausting.
I’d love to invite you to check out The Adored Wife Roadmap to discover your next best steps to turning this around.
You don’t have to do this alone.
Standing for you,
Coach Brenda
I’m keen to hear a podcast about how a wife has put your skills into practice to save a marriage with a serious alcoholic husband
Hi Katrina,
I love your curiousity.
Here are few options I’d love to invite you to check out:
Husband Drinks Too Much
https://lauradoyle.org/blog/living-with-an-alcoholic-husband/
Podcast #187: Living with an Addict [Drugs, Alcohol, Gambling & Porn]
Standing for you,
Coach Brenda