18 | Strengthening Your Marriage after Pregnancy Loss | Matt + Ashley Opliger

In this episode, Ashley Opliger is joined with her husband, Matt, for a conversation about strengthening your marriage after pregnancy loss. Together, they discuss the struggles they faced in navigating complications in Ashley's pregnancy with Bridget and how they walked together after her death. Matt shares his perspective, as the father and husband, of what grieving has been like for him.The loss of a baby is one of the most heartbreaking experiences a couple can face in their marriage. However, even in the pain and sadness, there are opportunities to grow closer together. Matt and Ashley's prayer for couples is that they would draw near to God and learn to love and support each other through their grief.In this episode, Matt and Ashley discuss:Personality differences and struggles with different perspectivesHow men and women grieve differentlySupporting each other in the way we grieveHow Matt bonded with Bridget and what his grief has looked likeThe importance of communication and grace in marriageUsing a Marriage Journal to make communication intentionalQuestions you can ask your spouse to support them in griefHow the 5 Love Languages helped us love each other betterWhy Heaven has given us so much hopeFinding meaning in your baby's lifeThe impact Bridget has made on our parenting with our boysAdvice for grieving couples from what they've learnedEPISODE SHOW NOTES, FULL TRANSCRIPT, & FREE PDF HOPE GUIDE:www.bridgetscradles.com/post/episode18CRADLED IN HOPE PODCAST WEBSITE:Sign up here to receive email updates and hope-filled resourceswww.bridgetscradles.com/podcastCRADLED IN HOPE FACEBOOK COMMUNITY FOR GRIEVING MOMS:www.facebook.com/groups/cradledinhopeFOLLOW BRIDGET'S CRADLESwww.facebook.com/bridgetscradleswww.instagram.com/bridgetscradleswww.pinterest.com/bridgetscradlesCONNECT WITH THE HOST | ASHLEY OPLIGERwww.ashleyopliger.comwww.facebook.com/ashleyopligerwww.instagram.com/ashleyopliger#cradledinhope #cradledinhopepodcast #bridgetscradles ★ Support this podcast ★