19. Stop Trying To "Make" Your Partner Feel Loved
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19. Stop Trying To "Make" Your Partner Feel Loved
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About this listen
Many of us grow up believing love is something we earn.
If we behave the right way, meet expectations, and avoid disappointing people, we receive love. When we fall short, that love disappears.
But that belief quietly creates resentment in relationships.
In this episode, I talk about the shift that changed how I show up in my marriage. For years I tried to make people feel loved—by sacrificing, giving more, and doing everything right. But when appreciation didn’t come back the way I hoped, frustration built underneath the surface.
We’re talking about:
• Why love often becomes transactional without us realizing it
• How conditional love creates resentment in marriage
• The difference between loving someone and trying to control them
• The relationship skill most couples never learn: tolerating disappointment
Marriage guarantees disappointment. The real skill is learning how to handle it without withdrawing love or punishing each other.
Couples Retreat
Brent and I are hosting a couples retreat at the end of April for couples who want to break old relationship patterns and build something healthier together.
Find more details HERE.
We also offer one partial scholarship for couples who need financial support.
You can APPLY HERE.