322: 6 Ways to Handle a Cold and Distant Husband
The Empowered Wife Podcast: Marriage Help with Laura Doyle
Laura Doyle
4.7 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 20 January 2026
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Summary
Jenny felt helpless as her marriage shifted quietly over the years. Her husband stopped dating her and stopped making time to connect. He even told her friend that no matter what he did, Jenny would never be happy. She tried to understand what she could do differently, but every attempt only left her more lost.
Things got worse—while struggling with the grief from her mother's death, she was outed from her community, and her cousin suddenly passed away. Jenny no longer believed happiness was possible. At her lowest, she even thought about ending her life.
Then she made an unexpected choice that changed everything.
Today, her husband says this is the best year of their marriage, and their connection has returned. Jenny found a community of women where she feels seen and accepted. In this circle, her joys are celebrated, her struggles held, and she has learned to fully show up in her marriage, reclaim her joy, and live her best life.
If you've ever felt distance in your marriage or wondered how to reconnect, Jenny's story will show you what's possible.
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| 0:00.0 | But, you know, if I should be driving down the street and some car should just knock, you know, |
| 0:04.6 | I'd be okay with that, Lord, you know, if you want my time to be now, then I could be with Jesus and |
| 0:09.2 | be happy and, you know, not feel this pain. |
| 0:13.8 | Those were Jenny's thoughts just two years ago after 25 years of marriage to a man who seemed |
| 0:19.4 | perfect on paper, an Eagle Scout, a Marine Corps |
| 0:22.7 | pilot, a devoted father, a man of deep faith. But by year 25, Jenny was so controlling, |
| 0:29.9 | she couldn't stop herself from asking if he had the hotel room key every single time they left |
| 0:34.7 | the room. So critical that he told a friend at a dinner party, |
| 0:38.4 | it doesn't matter what I do. Jenny's not going to be happy. And then something shifted. |
| 0:45.4 | At their 27th Thanksgiving in front of 22 family members, including her in-laws, her husband |
| 0:51.7 | stood up during the blessing and said, this is the best year of our marriage |
| 0:55.9 | that we've ever had. What happened between I don't want to live and the best year ever? |
| 1:03.2 | That's what you're about to hear. And I promise you, if you've ever felt stuck in a pattern that |
| 1:07.4 | you can't break, if you've ever wondered whether real change is even possible, |
| 1:11.6 | Jenny's story will show you it is. Let's listen. My guest Jenny felt lonely and disconnected from her |
| 1:20.3 | husband and struggled with severe depression. When she immersed herself in the intimacy skills, |
| 1:26.5 | the depression lifted and the connection with her husband came back. |
| 1:31.1 | She's going to tell us how she did it so you can do it too. |
| 1:34.7 | Jenny, welcome to the Empowered Wide Podcast. I'm so excited you're here. |
| 1:39.3 | Thank you so much for having me. I really appreciate the invitation. |
| 1:43.8 | Great. Well, let's start from the beginning. |
| 1:47.6 | What was it that attracted you to your husband? How did you know he was? He was so distinctive, |
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