Married After Kids

If mental load fights feel much bigger than the task in front of you, anxious attachment may be part of the reason. In this episode, I'm taking a closer look at how anxious attachment can show up around the mental load...

You may think you're fighting about the mental load, but the real argument could be happening underneath it. In this episode, I'm breaking down how your attachment style can shape the way you experience, manage, and...

Your kids are paying attention to your marriage, even when you think they aren't. In this episode, I'm taking an honest look at what research tells us about how marriage and parental conflict can impact children. We...

When you think about living a longer, healthier, happier life, you probably think about exercise, nutrition, sleep, or genetics. But decades of research point to something else entirely. In this episode, I'm diving into...

Social media has changed the way we parent, the expectations we place on ourselves, and even the way we experience our marriages. But what if the constant comparison and pressure to "do it all right" are making family...

One belief about your marriage can shape every conversation, every disagreement, and every moment of disconnection. But what if that belief just wasn't true? In this episode, I'm sharing one of the most painful lies I...

One partner feels like they have to carry everything. The other feels like nothing they do is ever enough. Over time, both people start pulling away, resentment grows, and the marriage begins to shut down. In this...

The Five Love Languages have helped millions of couples better understand each other. But what if the way you're using them is actually creating more frustration, disappointment, and distance in your marriage? In this...

When you've tried the conversations, read the books, gone to counseling, and nothing seems to be different, it's easy to start believing your marriage will never change. That loss of hope can leave you feeling trapped...

Most of us have been taught that saying "I'm sorry" is the key to repairing conflict. But what if those two words are actually keeping your marriage stuck? In this episode, I'm sharing why I've started encouraging many...

Resentment rarely shows up overnight. It builds slowly through the missed conversations, the unspoken disappointments, the unequal load, and the feeling that you're carrying more than your fair share. Before you know...

Most couples want a better marriage, but wanting change and creating change are not the same thing. Sometimes the biggest obstacles are not the obvious ones. They are the patterns, habits, and blind spots that get in...

Summer is supposed to feel fun, relaxing, and full of family memories. But for many couples, it can also bring more stress, more mental load, and more opportunities for conflict. Between changing schedules, childcare...

It can be incredibly frustrating to feel like you're putting effort into your marriage without seeing the progress you hoped for. When you're having the same conversations, trying different tools, and still finding...

Feeling disconnected in marriage can make you want to hold on tighter, work harder, explain more, and desperately try to fix things. The hard part is that sometimes the very things we do to create more connection end up...