Double Standards in Marriage: When It Feels Like the Rules Are Different for You: Episode 401

Double Standards in Marriage: When It Feels Like the Rules Are Different for You: Episode 401

Few things create more frustration in a marriage than the feeling of a double standard—when it seems like the rules are different for you than for your partner. Whether it's around emotional regulation, how long you're "allowed" to feel upset, or what tone is acceptable from whom, these invisible imbalances quietly erode trust and connection over time. In this episode, we unpack the real-life double standards men and women often feel in marriage—and how those dynamics are deeply tied to core fears like unfairness, rejection, or not being heard.

We're not here to point fingers—we're here to name the patterns, give them language, and teach you how to break the cycle without turning on each other. You'll learn how to move beyond keeping score, how to express your needs without weaponizing them, and how to create emotional safety when things feel uneven. If you've ever thought, "Why is it okay when they do it, but not when I do?"—this one is for you.

👉 One way to prevent these double standard dynamics is by consistently building up your "Love Account" through small daily deposits of connection, appreciation, and presence. That's exactly what the Prioritizing Us 30-Day Couples Challenge is designed to help you do. Start today at MyCouplesChallenge.com.

Episoder(437)

How The "Honeymoon Phase" Can Last Forever : The Freemans

How The "Honeymoon Phase" Can Last Forever : The Freemans

Does the honeymoon phase just go away after some period of time? Is that only in the beginning? Is that only in dating? Is that only when you first get married or is there something we can shift? Is i...

15 Mar 20187min

Only 69% Of People Have More Than $1000 Savings: The Freemans

Only 69% Of People Have More Than $1000 Savings: The Freemans

I was taught that I was supposed to save as much as I could and that brought me security. Hence why we talk about what is your meaning of money as a couple, as a couple, but even as an individual insi...

13 Mar 20186min

Challenging Your Partner To Grow Outside Their Comfort Zone: Lon + Sandy

Challenging Your Partner To Grow Outside Their Comfort Zone: Lon + Sandy

What an honor it is to connect with Sandy and Lon in this episode, as not only have they committed themselves to a 54 year marriage, but they have given their past 15 years to helping couples design t...

6 Mar 201845min

Bring Play & Intimacy Into Your Relationship: Anaiya + Pete

Bring Play & Intimacy Into Your Relationship: Anaiya + Pete

This interview is one-of-a-kind with an incredible couple who shares about creating a "New Paradigm" partnership in practical ways. Meet an incredible couple, Anaiya & Pete, living primarily in the So...

19 Jan 201847min

What If My Partner & I Want Different Things? : The Freemans

What If My Partner & I Want Different Things? : The Freemans

It is on our hearts to speak on this topic about "What if my partner and I want different things?" as we have heard this from a number of the couples that we have mentored in the last few months. Thi...

20 Des 201715min

Are Women Expecting Too Much From Men? : Jocelyn Freeman

Are Women Expecting Too Much From Men? : Jocelyn Freeman

I felt guided to talk today about a question I've received from several women this week (funny enough how it's shown up so much recently) from both single women AND women in relationships: "Am I expec...

22 Nov 201713min

I Was Convinced I Would Be Single Forever :  Aaron Freeman

I Was Convinced I Would Be Single Forever : Aaron Freeman

A friend asked me recently, "I know you are about having other couples fulfill their dreams together. But why are relationships so important to you?" This question made me travel back in time and look...

15 Nov 201713min

How Everyday Life Is An Adventure : Scotty King + Leslie Melody

How Everyday Life Is An Adventure : Scotty King + Leslie Melody

Scotty King & Leslie Medley see everyday life in a whole new way! Adventure is their fuel for their life and partnership. Scotty & Leslie are an inspiring couple who are truly designing their dream l...

11 Jul 201730min

Populært innen Fakta

fastlegen
dine-penger-pengeradet
relasjonspodden-med-dora-thorhallsdottir-kjersti-idem
treningspodden
rss-strid-de-norske-borgerkrigene
foreldreradet
jakt-og-fiskepodden
rss-kunsten-a-leve
rss-sunn-okonomi
hverdagspsyken
gravid-uke-for-uke
merry-quizmas
lederskap-nhhs-podkast-om-ledelse
rss-mann-i-krise-med-sagen
sinnsyn
fryktlos
hagespiren-podcast
rss-impressions-2
level-up-med-anniken-binz
rss-mind-body-podden