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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. 270 - Why Your Conversations Are Failing Even When You're Doing Everything Right
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Most communication breakdowns happen before anyone even starts talking.
If you’ve ever walked into a conversation with your spouse calm and they still got defensive or shutdown, this episode is for you.
In this episode, I break down the often-missed step that determines whether your conversations lead to connection or conflict: nervous system regulation before engagement.
Tune in to learn:
- Why intention vs. impact matters more than wording
- How your nervous system shapes your tone, body language, and pacing
- Why “I statements” don’t fix dysregulation
- The hidden reason your partner shuts down
- How the P (Pause) step in the P.E.A.C.E. Method changes everything
- Practical questions to ask yourself before initiating a hard conversation
If you’re tired of repetitive arguments, walking on eggshells, or feeling like roommates after conflict, this episode will help you approach conversations in a way that creates safety instead of pressure.
Mentioned in this episode:
- Free masterclass - The #1 Conversation Couples Need To Have (But Aren't)
If this episode has helped you realize that deeper support is needed, you can schedule a Clarity Call with me to talk through what’s happening in your marriage and what would actually help.
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