3 Mistakes Women are Making in Marriage (and what to change): Episode 438
EmPowered Couples with The Freemans
Aaron & Jocelyn Freeman
5.0 • 589 Ratings
🗓️ 10 March 2026
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
Last week we talked about the mistakes we're seeing men make in marriage. This week, we're turning the lens toward women. And just like before, this isn't about criticism. It's about clarity and growth. Because in most marriages, the tension isn't coming from one person being "the problem." It's coming from the way both partners' habits and reactions feed into each other. When you see the pattern, you can finally change the pattern.
In this episode, we unpack three common dynamics we're seeing women fall into — patterns that unintentionally create defensiveness, discouragement, or emotional distance. Many of these behaviors come from good intentions or unmet needs, but they often land very differently than intended. If you've ever felt like you're trying so hard and still not getting the connection you want, this episode will help you understand what might be happening underneath the surface. Then give you steps to shift it.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to the Empower Couples podcast. We're here you get modern, non-boring |
| 0:05.1 | relationship advice for you and your partner to communicate like pros, fight smarter, and stay on the same |
| 0:10.2 | team no matter the challenge that you face. I am one of your host, Aaron Freeman. And I'm |
| 0:14.0 | Jocelyn Freeman, but you all just know us as the Freeman's. And welcome to this part two episode, |
| 0:18.8 | the three mistakes women are making in marriage and what to |
| 0:22.3 | change. |
| 0:22.9 | Now, before you think, they're so biased. |
| 0:25.6 | They're talking about what women need to change. |
| 0:28.1 | Last week was about men. |
| 0:29.7 | So you want to listen to both episodes. |
| 0:32.6 | And as a reminder, it's totally possible for both of you to be making any of these mistakes. We just tend to see |
| 0:39.8 | themes about the things that women do versus men doesn't mean that it can't be in reverse in |
| 0:46.0 | your relationship. And this is not about pointing the finger. This is not about becoming more |
| 0:52.0 | justified to say, see, my partner is the wrong one. I am perfect. I would be |
| 0:58.1 | surprised. I haven't met a perfect person. So I'd be surprised if you truly did not have anything that you |
| 1:05.1 | could work on or improve or change. This is about growth. And there really is no point at which you can say, I'm done. |
| 1:14.4 | Like, I've grown enough. I am flawless now. It is an ongoing process. That doesn't mean |
| 1:22.1 | there's not times where you both do need to work on accepting each other and offering grace. But there's still an element of |
| 1:30.4 | just refining, right? Like anything important in your life, in your career, your hobbies, friendships, |
| 1:39.1 | parenting. It's just an ongoing refinement. Again, it's like you've got to get away from this destination thinking of where there's this place |
| 1:47.9 | where you and your partner will suddenly have nothing to work on. |
| 1:52.6 | It made me think about your comment about being perfect. |
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