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Marriage & Motherhood - How To Reconnect With Your Spouse After Kids
Motherhood changes everything, including your marriage.
If you’re a mom who feels stuck having the same arguments on repeat, disconnected from your partner, or like you’ve slipped into roommate mode filled with resentment and tension, you’re not alone and your relationship isn’t broken.
Welcome to The Marriage & Motherhood Podcast.
I’m Michelle Purta, mom of 3, marriage coach, and I help couples understand and shift the communication patterns that keep them stuck so they can rebuild connection, strengthen their partnership, and feel like an "us" again.
Each week, you’ll learn how to navigate marriage and motherhood with better communication, emotional awareness, and practical conflict resolution tools that actually work in real life.
We go beyond surface-level advice and focus on what’s really driving the disconnection like reactive cycles, emotional shutdown, miscommunication, and unresolved resentment.
This podcast is for couples who want to:
- break the cycle of repeating arguments
- communicate clearly without shutdowns or blowups
- resolve conflict in a way that builds connection instead of resentment
- move out of roommate mode and back into a connected partnership
You’ll learn the skills to shift your patterns, improve communication, and create a more connected, supportive marriage while you're knee deep in parenthood.
Because a strong relationship isn’t about avoiding conflict. It’s about knowing how to move through it together.
If you’re ready to stop having the same fight and start feeling like a team again, you’re in the right place.
Ready for deeper support? Learn more about marriage coaching here: https://michellepurta.as.me/clarity
Marriage & Motherhood - How To Reconnect With Your Spouse After Kids
Ep. 120 - Start Having Less Misunderstandings and More Calm Conversations
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Every marriage has its challenges and everyone experiences conflict with their spouse. But, when you're in an argument with your spouse, are you making negative assumptions about their behavior and letting that drive how you react and behave towards them?
Doing this could be the cause of all the misunderstandings you're having with each other and this episode will be covering what you can do to reduce the misunderstandings so that you can have calmer and more productive conversations.
In this episode of the Marriage and Motherhood Podcast, I go into how these assumptions can lead to unnecessary conflict and misunderstandings in your marriage and I share techniques so you can set your marriage up for clearer, more rational communication.
Tune in to hear me share:
- the difference between observing and assuming in relationships
- how to challenge your thoughts
- the differences between fact and perception
- developing communication skills for a better marriage
If you resonated with this episode and you're ready to take your marriage to the next phase of its growth and connection, reach out by booking a clarity call to become a client! https://michellepurta.as.me/clarity
Connect and send a message letting me know what you took away from this episode: @michellepurtacoaching
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Ep. 116 - Breaking Cycles To Make Your Marriage Better Apple Spotify
Ep. 112 - Do This To Turn Your Arguments Into Effective Communication Apple Spotify
Ep. 70 - 5 Unhealthy Communication Habits To Look Out For Apple Spotify
Ep. 71 - Healthy Communication Habits To Start Practicing Apple Spotify
Additional Resources:
- Ready to put a stop to the arguments in your marriage? Watch this free masterclass - The #1 Conversation Married Couples Need To Have (But Aren't)
- Join the Marriage & Motherhood community
- Want to handle conflict with more confidence? Download this free workbook!
- Wanna stop feeling like roommates and bring back the romance and excitement in your marriage? Learn more about how coaching here!