If You Consider Your Mother/Father Better Than Your Partner, Your Marriage Will Suffer

Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://anchor.fm/drpsychmomshow/subscribe And you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes, the most recent is why to stop telling your wife to get a hobby! For more discussion about these topics, join my secret Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/becomesupporter/DrPsychMom For therapy, contact us at www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com Often, I work with women who think their dads are far better husbands than their own husbands, in terms of earning money, being masculine/courageous, being handy, even being romantic with their wives (the woman's mom).  I also often see men who think their own moms are better than their wives at being loving, attentive, and laid back with kids.  (The only difference is that many women now outearn the man's mom, so that's one area where I see less negative comparison.) Listen to this episode to explore why you may be in the situation that your parent seems far superior to your spouse, and how to change the frame!  Also: tips for those of you who are dating.