Episode #33 - The Empowered Wife - Intimacy Skill #2: Restore Respect - Honoring Your Husband Without Losing Yourself

Welcome back to The Mustard Seed Marriage Podcast, where small steps of faith lead to big growth in your marriage. I'm your host, Brittanie Mills, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and Christ-follower, here to walk alongside you as we strengthen our faith, our families, and our marriages—together. Today we’re continuing our series inspired by Laura Doyle’s The Empowered Wife and her Six Intimacy Skills™ with Skill #2: Restore Respect. Respect is one of the deepest needs of a husband—and often one of the hardest areas for us as wives to navigate. In this episode, we’ll explore what it really means to show respect in marriage from a biblical and relational perspective, how respect is often misunderstood, and how even small shifts in our words and mindset can create a powerful ripple effect of connection. I’ll also share my personal journey with this skill over the past week—including the real struggles, some surprising shifts in my own marriage, and the practical ways I’m learning to choose respect, even when it’s hard. Plus, you’ll get actionable tools, Scripture encouragement, and this week’s challenge to help you begin restoring respect in your marriage today. To learn more about Brittanie or to schedule a free 15 minute consultation, please visit her website at www.brittaniedmillslmft.com. To contact Brittanie directly or to respond to the Empowered Wife series, please email her directly at [email protected] And for more mental health & marriage tips, please check out her blog at https://brittaniedmillsmft.blogspot.com/