Blended families don’t fall apart because people don’t love each other.They fall apart because resentment grows in the spaces where no one knew how to lead.In Part 2 of this blended family series, Debbie walks through the real rea...

Blended families don’t struggle because people aren’t trying hard enough.They struggle because the emotional terrain is more complex than anyone expects.In this episode of The High Ticket Woman, we’re talking about the un...

Parenting changes everything—your schedule, your energy, your priorities. And if you’re not careful, it can quietly change your marriage too.In this episode of The High Ticket Woman, Debbie talks about how families slowly become...

Is it normal to feel bored in marriage—even when you still love your spouse?Why does your partner get defensive when you bring things up calmly?And how do couples reconnect after a hard season that’s created distance between them?...

Is it normal to feel bored in marriage? Why does your spouse get defensive—even when you’re calm? And how do couples reconnect after a hard season that created distance?In this Q&A episode of The High Ticket Wom...

We often assume that staying connected in marriage requires money, time, and elaborate plans.But what if the opposite is true?In this episode of The High Ticket Woman, we talk about why couples so often equate connection ...

What happens when love, loyalty, and emotional responsibility collide?In this episode of The High Ticket Woman, we explore real questions from people navigating some of the most painful and confusing relationship dynamics — from...

Many women believe that if they can just express how much something hurts, their husband will finally understand what needs to change.But what if the emotion isn’t the problem— and what if it’s also the reason the messa...

What happens when love is real—but connection feels strained?In this episode of The High Ticket Woman, we step into some of the most tender, complicated questions couples wrestle with but rarely say out loud.From navigati...

Most marriage conflict isn’t caused by bad intentions — it’s caused by bad translation.In this episode of The High Ticket Woman, we explore why what you meant to say often sounds very different to your spouse — and how ...

Some of the most painful moments in marriage don’t come from yelling or betrayal — they come from words that land wrong, moments that sting, and conversations that spiral before we realize what’s happening.In this episode of

Many of the struggles couples face in marriage don’t come from their spouse — they come from beliefs that were never realistic to begin with.In this lighter, engaging episode of The High Ticket Woman, we do a little mar...

Listener Q&A: Real Marriage Questions We Don’t Talk About EnoughIn this episode of The High Ticket Woman, we step into the kinds of marriage questions most couples wrestle with quietly—but rarely say out loud.

Marriage has a funny way of pairing opposites.The early riser marries the night owl. The planner marries the spontaneous one. The introvert marries the social butterfly.In the beginning, those differences feel ex...

When leadership collapses inside a marriage, it rarely happens in one dramatic moment. It slips quietly across years—through discouragement, criticism, exhaustion, avoidance, and a thousand unspoken fears. In Part 1 of this series, ...

For more than three decades, Debbie Caudle has watched a quiet but powerful pattern unfold inside Christian marriages—one that rarely begins with conflict, yelling, or dramatic tension. It begins with something far more subtle: a husband who st...

Most couples don’t fight because of money, chores, or parenting styles. They fight because they don’t know how to name what’s actually happening underneath the conflict.In this episode of The High Ticket Woman, Debbie Caudle tak...

When your world implodes, you can either crumble or rebuild. For my guest today — Gail Showalter — she chose to rebuild.Once married with three children, a stable family business, a dream home, and what looked like a “forever stor...

Most couples don’t fall apart because of one catastrophic blow-up. They drift apart through a thousand tiny hesitations — the unspoken belief that “I’ll change when my spouse does.” It feels fair. It feels protective. B...

Danielle Bernock has spent a lifetime turning pain into purpose — not by pretending her trauma never happened, but by courageously confronting it, healing from it, and then helping others do the same. In this powerful conversation, Danielle sha...

Most people assume that if a husband is hurting, we’ll see it — anger, withdrawal, distance, or frustration. But the truth is far more complex. Many men in Christian marriages aren’t exploding… they’re imploding. Their wounds aren’t loud; they’...

If you’ve ever found yourself in a conversation with your spouse thinking, “How did we get here? We were talking about the dishes ten minutes ago…”, this episode is for you.In today’s conversation, I sit down with Raffi Bilek...

When you think of “abuse,” you picture bruises, yelling, or explosive anger. But for many Christian wives, the abuse they endure looks nothing like that.In this episode of The High Ticket Woman, we dive into a form of har...

What if the best spot in life isn’t found by following the crowd—but by trusting God to lead you forward?In this uplifting episode of The High Ticket Woman, Debbie Caudle sits down with Jennifer Bosma—Christian wife, mom,...

What do you do when you’re the one holding the entire mental checklist—appointments, bills, meals, kids’ schedules, family birthdays—and no one seems to notice? That’s emotional labor, and it’s one of the most overlooked causes of exha...