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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 disconnected from your husband, stuck in roommate mode, or exhausted by the constant tension, miscommunication, or emotional distance after kids, this podcast is for you.
Join Marriage Coach Michelle Purta each week to learn how to strengthen your marriage without waiting until the kids are grown. Each episode offers practical communication tools, mindset shifts, and real conversations that help you rebuild emotional connection, navigate conflict without escalation, and feel like true partners again...not just co-parents managing a household.
This show is especially for you if you want to:
• Communicate clearly without shutdowns or blow-ups
• Reduce resentment and mental load in motherhood and marriage
• Reconnect emotionally and rebuild intimacy after kids
• Create a healthier, more connected marriage in the middle of busy family life
Having a strong marriage is all about learning the right skills, not about being perfect.
This podcast is your weekly reminder that you don’t have to choose between being a great mom and having a deeply connected marriage.
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. 226 - Bad Marriage Advice You Should Stop Following with Monica Tanner
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Bad marriage advice is everywhere—and following it could be quietly sabotaging your relationship.
In this episode of The Marriage & Motherhood Podcast, I’m joined by fellow relationship coach Monica Tanner to debunk some of the most common (and harmful) pieces of advice couples are told. From the well-meaning but destructive “Never go to bed angry” to the seemingly logical “Compromise is the key to happiness,” we unpack why these ideas don’t actually work—and what to do instead.
We also explore:
- How not addressing issues at night can actually help your marriage
- Why compromise often leads to resentment instead of connection
- What healthy collaboration and curiosity look like in real-life marriages
- The hidden ways moms, especially, abandon themselves in the name of being “good wives” or “good mothers”
- How Monica’s new book helps couples break free from myths that keep them stuck
If you’ve ever felt like you were doing everything “right” but still weren’t happy in your marriage, this conversation will open your eyes to what’s really going on—and how to change it.
Connect with Monica:
Website: www.monicatanner.com
Grab her new book here!
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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)
- Want to handle conflict with more confidence? Download this free workbook!
- Wanna make communication feel easy and stop feeling like roommates so you can bring back the romance and excitement into your marriage? Learn more about how coaching here!