Rebuilding Us: Marriage Podcast12 Marras 2024

5 Reasons Why Your Marriage is Hard

We've all heard it said—marriage is hard. But what about marriage is so hard? Specifically, what is about your marriage that makes it hard work? In this episode, I’m sharing five reasons your marriage may be harder than it should be. Also, can we reframe that belief? What if instead of seeing marriage as hard work, we saw it as heart work?

Key Points:

Changing Your Perspective on Marriage
Reframe the mindset from "marriage is hard work" to "marriage is heart work." Commit to becoming more resilient and seeing challenges as growth opportunities.
5 Reasons Marriage Is Hard
Learn to recognize these common marriage problems: trying to change your partner, wishy-washy commitment, external influences, relying on your own strength, and focusing too much on problems.
Guarding Influences On Your Marriage
Discover the importance of guarding your mind, media consumption, and the words you use about your marriage.
Choose Your Hard
Make peace with the fact that good things are often hard. Challenges will exist in all areas of life, but “choosing your hard” will help you value what really matters.

Get the full show notes at danache.com/podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Ep. 288: 7 Traits to Create a More Resilient Relationship

Get Your “Ultimate Couples Checklist” to Develop Greater Intimacy

Interested in 1 on 1 Marriage Coaching?

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