Can One Spouse Change the Marriage For the Better? Episode 421

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As the holiday season approaches, many couples find themselves hitting a quiet but undeniable breaking point. Something about this stretch of time—from mid-October through the new year—brings things to the surface. Maybe it's the reflection that comes with the end of a year. Maybe it's the pressure of finances, family expectations, or feeling like life is flying by. But without the closeness you hoped to feel by now. For many, it's a season where the question "Can we really keep going like this?" starts to creep in.

In this episode, we unpack a question so many couples wrestle with: Can one spouse change the marriage if the other isn't ready or willing? What happens when one person is trying, growing, learning... and the other seems stuck? Is it unfair to hope for more? Is it foolish to keep waiting? We're diving into the emotional weight of this question, why so many couples delay getting support, and what it really takes to shift the direction of your relationship. Especially in the seasons that feel the hardest.

In this episode we cover:

The surprising reason many marriages reach a breaking point during this season
The #1 personality trait that determines whether couples make it through hard seasons
Why some partners resist working on themselves or the relationship until separation is on the table
What delays couples from getting help—and how much damage that can do
The emotional cost of carrying the growth for two people

To then interrupt destructive cycles and finally start moving forward together:

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