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Sometimes, being married means knowing how to ask better questions and having difficult but necessary conversations. In this episode of The Recovery Lifestyle podcast, our hosts Chris Decker and John Rizzi reflect on their own recovery journey, and the steps they've taken to improve their respective marriages. Both talk about the importance of being connected with your wife’s needs and understanding that a successful marriage can never be a transactional relationship.
HIGHLIGHTS
How resentment is holding back your recovery
Having difficult conversations is part of a healthy marriage
Learn how to separate the problem from the symptom
What would be a better question to ask?
Marriage cannot be a transactional thing
QUOTES
John on the importance of having difficult conversations: "Just having the courage to have this conversation and talk about some of the areas where [we're missing each other], it gave me a little bit of a sense of peace. And to get it out there helped motivate me to do more on my part."
Chris on misidentifying the symptom as the problem: "I do this all the time. I'll just complain about something that I don't have, and then describe that as being the problem and then try to do anything to solve that. But I'm not really solving the underlying intimacy anorexia thing that's happening that cause me not to be able to have this kind of sex that I want."
Want to share feedback or need a prayer request? Please visit https://recoverylifestyle.com/contact to reach out!
Sometimes, being married means knowing how to ask better questions and having difficult but necessary conversations. In this episode of The Recovery Lifestyle podcast, our hosts Chris Decker and John Rizzi reflect on their own recovery journey, and the steps they've taken to improve their respective marriages. Both talk about the importance of being connected with your wife’s needs and understanding that a successful marriage can never be a transactional relationship.
HIGHLIGHTS
QUOTES
John on the importance of having difficult conversations: "Just having the courage to have this conversation and talk about some of the areas where [we're missing each other], it gave me a little bit of a sense of peace. And to get it out there helped motivate me to do more on my part."
Chris on misidentifying the symptom as the problem: "I do this all the time. I'll just complain about something that I don't have, and then describe that as being the problem and then try to do anything to solve that. But I'm not really solving the underlying intimacy anorexia thing that's happening that cause me not to be able to have this kind of sex that I want."
Want to share feedback or need a prayer request? Please visit https://recoverylifestyle.com/contact to reach out!
