by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 9, 2021 | Connecting
When you start asking for things directly, it can feel like you’re being really mean. But what if the opposite is true? What if speaking directly is actually a way to be kind? We’re at the start of our direct communication series this month on the blog,...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jun 4, 2020 | Podcasts
Emotional labor and mental load take their toll on a marriage–because they often exhaust the wife. So many women experience this, and yet we don’t really have a name for it. We know something is wrong, we feel guilty because we dream of getting away for...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jan 20, 2020 | Resolving Conflict
How do you ACTUALLY confront your spouse when something’s bugging you? We’re in the middle of our iron sharpening iron series on the blog this month, where I’m talking about how marriage is supposed to make us better people. We’re supposed to...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jan 13, 2020 | Resolving Conflict
If you think there’s something wrong in your marriage, or you feel hurt or distant from your spouse, is it okay to confront your spouse and bring it up? That may seem like an odd question, but hear me out on this. I’m in the middle of our “iron...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jan 10, 2020 | Resolving Conflict
Maybe being a wife is about fighting FOR your husband, not just being nice to your husband. I want to share a story that was shared on this blog this week, but before I do that, I want to tell you about a conversation my husband Keith and I had over Christmas. I...
