I think as we're growing up, culture really drives this idea of the fairy tale relationship.

It's the heart eyes and the butterflies and the happily ever after. There's a notion that when we

meet the one, that that person's going to make us happy. Now, don't get me wrong, Jeff brings

a ton of joy and happiness to my life, but I'm not dependent on him for my

happiness. Him making me happy is not the purpose of my marriage. My happiness is up to me

and me alone. Welcome back to the Motherhood podcast, a live workshop-style podcast that is helping thousands of moms redefine their motherhood journey.

There was a point in my life when I was trying to do all the things, parent my kids, pour into my marriage, run a busy law practice, keep up my home.

And what I found was that I was on the fast track to burnout,

until I discovered a better way.

Now I help women just like you to close the gap between their vision of motherhood

and what they're actually experiencing in their day-to-day lives.

Together, we'll explore when and where to simplify, systemize, and surrender.

I promise you, you're already doing so much better than you think.

I'm your coach, Michelle Grocer, and this is Motherhood.

I am so excited for today's episode.

We are going to switch gears a little bit and talk about marriage.

So whether you're married or single, been married, divorced, dating, somewhere in between,

the reality is that relationships are inevitable.

And the quality of our lives is really measured by the quality of our relationships.

So while I wrote this particular podcast episode with a focus on marriage, I think these

principles actually applies to a lot of different types of relationships. Jeff and I have

facilitated a premarital course and we've coached a lot of young couples for years now.

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