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Praying for my marriage and needing advice

Aug 61 min read

Things have been tense with my wife lately. Work has been crazy and I haven't been leading my family spiritually like I should be. Haven't even opened the Bible with her in weeks. I know I need to step up and be the spiritual leader God called me to be but I don't know where to start without it feeling forced or weird. Starting with prayer tonight. Anyone have good resources for couples who want to grow their faith together?

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Comments(7)

GGarrett M.New DadAug 8

Have you been able to talk to her about what she's feeling? Sometimes our wives need to hear that we recognize we've been checked out, not just that we're sorry. That was huge for us.

JJoeRegularAug 7

Man, I've been there. Work stress has a way of making you forget to actually show up at home, you know? The crazy part is that taking more intentional time with your wife actually helps you feel less stressed, not more. Even 15 minutes of real conversation before bed changed things for us.

GGarrett M.New DadAug 7

The 'leading your family' thing sometimes means admitting you're overwhelmed and asking for help. That's leadership too. Talk to your wife about scaling back work if you can, or finding ways to reconnect. You both want the same thing here.

TToddRegularAug 7

Work stress bleeding into your marriage is real. First thing - cut yourself some slack. You're not failing at leading your family just because you've been swamped. Maybe sit down with your wife when things are calm and talk about what's actually going on.

JJasonRegularAug 7

Marriage gets tense when one person is carrying the load alone. You're probably exhausted and she's probably feeling disconnected. Maybe schedule actual time to talk - not about problems, just about each other. Coffee date, walk, whatever works.

RRick M.RegularAug 8

Praying is good but so is talking to your wife honestly about what work chaos is doing to you. She's probably not mad at you, she's missing you. What does she need right now?

EEvan M.RegularAug 7

Praying with you on this. Leadership in the home starts with being present in the home. The fact that you recognize this is a huge step.