EPISODE #21 – Using Acceptance to Make Your Marriage Stronger
Almost every wife I speak to who is struggling in her marriage is either rejecting herself, her husband, or both.
In today’s episode, we talk about what acceptance looks like, why acceptance is not agreement, and how important it is to accept yourself and your husband if you want your marriage to thrive.
When we learn to practice acceptance, we create mental space to work on creating what we actually want instead of being distracted by wishing things were different. If we want to deeply love others and feel deeply loved in return, we need to increase our ability to accept ourselves, even when we want to improve or change things. You can do both at the same time.
If you are frustrated with yourself or your husband, you may not realize a lack of acceptance is present. Listen to this episode and check in to see what area of your life or your relationship might need more acceptance right now.
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HIGHLIGHTS
- (2:55) Examples of how we postpone self-acceptance
- (5:00) How lack of self-acceptance impacts your relationship
- (6:40) Why acceptance is not agreement
- (9:17) What acceptance actually is and why it’s important
- (14:20) The harm of criticism in your marriage
- (16:17) Two action items to practice loving yourself, your life, and your partner
- (20:00) An exercise I use with my clients to help with acceptance
TRANSCRIPT
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