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EPISODE · May 6, 2025 · 8 MIN

How Can I Talk to My Spouse About My Growth and Triggers in a Way That Builds Trust? Part 5 – Why She’s Pushing Before I’m Ready

from Memoirs of an LDS Servant Teacher · host Maurice Harker

You’ve been quietly working on yourself. You're reviewing the past, building stronger habits, and doing the deep work—but the moment your wife senses progress, she wants emotional intimacy now.And you’re not ready.This episode dives into one of the most overlooked struggles in marriage repair: how to lead the relationship forward when you're still in the middle of your personal growth—and she's already asking for more than you can give.Learn:Why emotional intimacy requires a tested, not rushed, structureHow to communicate “I’m not ready yet” in a way that builds trustThe biggest mistake wives often make in rebuilding, and how to respond with graceWhat it means to build an “invisible airplane”—and why she won’t believe it’s real until she sees it flyHow to show your inner work when she can’t see the results (yet)Why paper practice (like D-PARs) prepares your mouth for real conversationsIf you’ve ever felt like your wife is asking for connection before your internal system is stable enough to support it—this episode is for you.Want to read more about this topic? ⁠⁠⁠https://www.lifechangingservices.org/french-fry-machine-metaphor/Rather Watch Something? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4xkLIW4zM4&t=1sCheck out the Marriage Repair Workshops: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lifechangingservices.org/marriage-repair/⁠

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