LISTEN TO THE SHOW: 15 Signs You’re Not Controlling What happens when 18 women tell the up-close and personal story of how their marriages were struggling in some way, and describe exactly how they stopped controlling to restore the passion and playfulness? First, you get an inspiring book of best practices for a playful, passionate marriage, which you can then apply to your own relationship. Second, some other patterns emerge.

LISTEN TO THE SHOW: How Can I Get More Compliments From My Man? When you were dating, your husband probably wooed you with words. He most likely told you how great you looked, or how nice you are, and that he found himself thinking about you at work. Maybe he said he thought you were so sexy it was distracting, and that he loved your beautiful smile, and that he

LISTEN TO THE SHOW: What to Do When Your Husband Cheats When your worst fears are confirmed and you find out your husband has cheated, it’s completely devastating. News of that betrayal likely brings up fury, deep hurt and even hopelessness. To make things even worse, he may try to deny it or react with hostility at the mere accusation of cheating, even though–or maybe because–he is guilty as charged.

LISTEN TO THE SHOW: How to Make Things Better without His Conscious Effort When your relationship is in the doldrums, it’s tempting to blame your husband for the problems. That was my initial approach and it didn’t help matters. At all! I really believed if he would be more romantic, help clean up more and make more money, everything would be great. Turns out the joke was on me because

LISTEN TO THE SHOW: WHAT TO DO WHEN MY HUSBAND SAYS HE DOESN’T LOVE ME Being married to a man who was once affectionate and thoughtful, but isn’t anymore, is painful and heartbreaking. I still remember what that was like. It hurts just thinking about it, even though that was years ago. But what if the underlying problem was something you could fix pretty quickly, once you knew how? Because

LISTEN TO THE SHOW: HOW TO WORK ON MY RELATIONSHIP WHEN MY HUSBAND REFUSES Some men go to marriage counseling willingly, but most do so grudgingly, and still more flat-out refuse. They won’t read a book about relationships and don’t seem interested in talking about the problems either. It can be incredibly frustrating for a wife who knows that her marriage isn’t what it could be. After all, if he

LISTEN TO THE SHOW: HOW CAN I STOP MY HUSBAND’S VERBAL ABUSE? Is your man cruel at times? Does he swear, yell and call you names? Does it undermine your self-esteem? If so, then you may be verbally abused. What if there’s no fight, no warning and your husband’s harsh, hurtful words appear to be coming out of nowhere? Then what? I’ve made an interesting discovery about verbal abuse and

LISTEN TO THE SHOW: WHAT CAN I DO TO GET MY HUSBAND TO LISTEN TO ME? Having the same conversation again and again, the one that turns into an argument or a cold war every time, gets old fast. But when your husband isn’t holding up his end of the parenting, finances or household maintenance, you end up stuck holding the bag, which is exhausting. You’re likely to get resentful

LISTEN TO THE SHOW: WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR HUSBAND IS HAVING A MIDLIFE CRISIS? How do you keep your connection, your cool and your dignity when your husband is having a midlife crisis? If you’ve ever experienced your husband taking what looks like a sudden turn off of family life lane and speeding down immature, selfish highway—possibly in a new sports car—then you’ve probably suspected him of having a

LISTEN TO THE SHOW: What to do if my husband doesn’t earn enough? By the time you’re done listening to this podcast, you’ll know how to inspire your husband to be more prosperous. What I’m going to share with you is powerful whether he’s out of work, retired, or just under-earning. But it is not at all obvious. In fact, it’s completely counter-intuitive. At least, it was for me, and

LISTEN TO THE SHOW: What If Your Husband Drinks Too Much? Like anyone who drinks too much, your husband gets annoying and stupid when he’s intoxicated. It might be nice if he never did that, but the bigger question is whether your man’s drinking is over the line. Maybe he drinks every night, or drinks to oblivion on a regular basis, or gets mean when he drinks. Maybe he’s missed

LISTEN TO THE SHOW: What To Do If Your Guy Has Low Self-esteem? A confident man is a sexy man. But an insecure guy is not very appealing. When you see his doubts and low self-esteem, his indecision or inability to handle a situation you could manage with half your brain tied behind your back, it’s a turnoff. You start to wonder what you ever saw in the guy. You

LISTEN TO THE SHOW: What To Do When Your Husband Doesn’t Love You? When your husband actually says the words, “I don’t love you,” the hurt comes in waves. First, there’s shock and bewilderment. Your mind races with questions. How did this happen? How long has he felt this way? Then there’s terror. What does this mean for our future? For our marriage? For our kids? Then there’s deep, deep

LISTEN TO THE SHOW: How to Get Your Husband to Pay Attention to You Sometimes it feels like everything else is more important to your husband than you are: work, the kids, whoever is texting him. Even the dog gets more of his time than you do! You’re craving his attention so much it hurts, and yet the whole day passes–and the next and the next–and he has barely acknowledged

LISTEN TO THE SHOW: If you’re anything like I was, when you fight with your partner you both say nasty things. It can be shocking to see how low this thing you live with will go. And while I’ve said some regrettable things during a fight, the biggest thing on my mind when it’s over is that he owes me an apology. Big time! And it’d better be a good