Welcome to the Empowered Wife podcast where it's all about fixing your relationship

without your man's conscious effort so you feel desired, taken care of, and

special even if your relationship feels completely hopeless.

I'm Laura Doyle, and today I'm talking about three secrets

to succeeding in business and love with the same person.

My guest Deb was giving and doing so much to get her husband's appreciation,

but he was the grumpiest man ever and ignored her as much as he could get away with.

She suspected he was a dry drunk but she encouraged him to

drink beer anyway so he would at least talk to her. When his son slapped her

across a face and he didn't lift a finger to defend her, she brought up divorce and

insisted they go to counseling. But just two weeks in, the counselor

happily declared they no longer needed counseling. Today she says her marriage is fantastic and she feels like

the passenger while her husband is the chauffeur. She's going to describe exactly

how she changed everything for the better.

And then I'll be giving out the worst relationship advice of the Week Award,

which will have you unwittingly making problems in your relationship where there were none.

All of that is coming up, but first let's talk about three secrets to succeeding

in business and love with the same person. When you work with your spouse, it can be too much

togetherness. Plus, if you don't see things the same way it can

create tension both at work and at home. There's no pressure relief when the

work conversation goes on through dinner and there's no escaping the

problems at home when you leave for work either. This can stress your marriage

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