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Jill shares about her desire to be right and how that has impacted their conversations and connection. Communicating with Women

It was after 11 pm when Jill, who was over 40 weeks pregnant, and her husband, Buddy, had the worst argument in all their 12 years of marriage! Jill would go into labor hours later, while Buddy was out on a run to let off some steam. 😱 On today’s episode, they’ll share what caused […]

I Didn’t Think I Could Communicate with Women

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Trust is the foundation of every great relationship and yet sometimes it can feel difficult to navigate. 3 things about trust

Trust is the foundation of every great relationship and yet sometimes it can feel difficult to navigate. I’ve been there, feeling totally clueless about how to build trust. Today I’m sharing with you 3 things I’ve learned along the way about trust that I wish I had known sooner! 1.Trust is built one conversation at […]

3 Things About Trust I Wish I Had Known Sooner

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Have you ever felt lonely and misunderstood in conversations with your husband? How to talk to your husband

Have you ever felt lonely and misunderstood in conversations with your husband? Or don’t know how to talk to your husband?! It is the worst feeling! I have felt the most misunderstood in: I’ve learned the #1 key to reducing this feeling of despair and helping my husband to better understand me. And I’m sharing […]

How to Talk to Your Husband

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I Felt Like He Was Another Kid I Was Raising

I Felt Like He Was Another Kid I Was Raising and in this week’s episode of the Hey Julia Woods Podcast, Shaun and Jamie share about a season in their marriage marked by secrets and betrayal. With over 21 years of marriage behind their belts, they tell us about their journey over the last decade […]

I Felt Like He Was Another Kid I Was Raising

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Tired of defensive conversations with your spouse? These conversations can prevent us from the connection we long to have. Let's learn how to avoid defensive conversations

Are you tired of defensive conversations with your spouse?? These are the kinds of conversations where you can’t stop butting heads or conversations where one of you shuts down and refuses to keep talking. These conversations can prevent us from the connection we long to have with our spouse. Sometimes it feels like these defensive […]

3 Keys to Avoid Defensive Conversations

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I told myself I wanted to balance home & work, but I was working 70-80 hours a week and my marriage was suffering. Balancing Marriage and Career

Do you feel like you are failing at balancing marriage and career? I’ve been there! It is a struggle I hear about often from couples, but it is also a struggle I’ve personally experienced. I told myself I wanted to balance home & work, but I was working 70-80 hours a week 😱 and my […]

Balancing Marriage & Career

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learn more about the simple tips that radically change conversations and creating more connection in our conversations & sex life!

Talking to my husband often felt like talking to a brick wall. In a desire to connect through conversation, I would ask Jeff questions and all I would get in return were one word answers. It would leave me wanting to scream (and sometimes, I did! 🫣). Can you relate? Conversations and sex in your […]

What Conversations and Sex Have in Common

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When only one spouse shows desire to work on the marriage, it can leave that spouse feeling stuck, unhappy, and even hopeless.

When only one spouse shows desire to work on the marriage, it can leave that spouse feeling stuck, unhappy, and even hopeless. I’ve been there! Let’s see how we can move towards improving your marriage without your spouse! It was exhausting feeling like I was the one taking on all of the work to improve […]

How to Improve Your Marriage without Your Spouse

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If you love your spouse and desire to continue learning and growing into your marriage, all while protecting your marriage from divorce. The #1 sign of divorce

Tuning out what he would say, rolling my eyes, Interrupting what he was saying, finishing his sentences, correcting him, pointing out where he was wrong, mocking him, deep signs when he said things, minimizing him with my tone of voice, sarcasm towards what he said, fixing what he would do, look of disgust towards them. […]

The #1 Sign of Divorce

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