Learning to Open Your Heart in Marriage | Guest: Jeff Myers

What happens when you spend years avoiding your emotions… and don’t even realize your marriage is struggling?On this episode of Marriage on the Daily, Julie B. sits down with Jeff Myers for a deeply honest conversation about emotional connection, vulnerability, and learning how to truly open your heart in marriage.Jeff shares his personal story of an “emotional awakening” after nearly 20 years of marriage — a journey that helped him recognize how disconnected he had become from both his own feelings and his wife, Lisa.Together, they unpack:• Why so many couples feel emotionally disconnected• How childhood experiences shape reactions in marriage• The danger of “going along to get along”• Why vulnerability and empathy build intimacy• How couples can create emotional safety for one anotherJeff also introduces the simple but powerful HEART connection exercise — a practical five-minute daily rhythm designed to help couples strengthen connection through appreciation, emotional honesty, physical affection, apology, requests, and prayer. This episode is full of wisdom, encouragement, and practical tools for couples who want to stop surviving and start truly connecting.