And so both the woman who's building and tearing down has power,

but how is she using that power?

And so submission is God's teaching me to harness that power in a way

that builds my house instead of tearing it down.

What do you do if your husband won't get a job?

Or what do you do if you don't like the way he's parenting the kids?

And like, how do you know when to stand up to a controlling husband?

Or how do you know if you have become a controlling wife?

I'm just saying we are tackling some hard stuff today on the 413.

Lots of women feel lost in their marriages.

They don't know what to do with their disappointment,

when to ask for help, or what it looks like to let go of the need to control.

Today, psychologists, Dr. Julie Slattery,

is going to gently guide women to see how their attempts to fix the messiness of marriage

may actually undermine what they're trying to build.

This is some straight talk to the sisters today, so let's hit it.

Welcome to the 413 podcast.

We're practical encouragement and biblical wisdom set you up to live the eye can life

because you can do all things through Christ who strengthen you.

Now, your host, Jennifer Rothschild.

Well, hello, our friends.

Jennifer here just to help you be and do more than you feel capable of as you live this

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