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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. 280 - Why Calm Conversations Aren't Enough
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Staying calm in conflict doesn’t mean your conversation is actually working.
If you’ve ever walked away from a calm conversation with your partner and thought…
“Okay, but nothing actually changed…” — this episode is for you.
In today’s episode, we’re talking about the missing skill most couples were never taught: collaborative problem solving.
Because the truth is—
You can regulate your emotions, say things nicely, and still end up stuck in the same patterns.
In this episode, I share:
- Why calm conversations don’t automatically lead to resolution
- The difference between explaining vs. collaborating
- How couples unintentionally argue like they’re in court instead of on the same team
- The role of vagueness in creating repeated conflict
- How to ask better questions that actually move conversations forward
- Why overexplaining keeps you stuck (and what to do instead)
- How to use the P.E.A.C.E. Method to turn conflict into connection
You’ll also hear a real-life example of how misunderstandings happen when couples aren’t clear—and how small shifts in communication can completely change the outcome.
If you’re tired of having the same conversations on repeat, this episode will help you start creating real change.
If you want help turning your conflicts into productive, connecting conversations:
- Download the Conflict to Connection Guide
- Book a Clarity Call to get personalized support
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