Married, Lonely, and Afraid to Talk About It #HMAY Ep. 274
How Married Are You?
Glen & Yvette Henry
4.9 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 7 January 2026
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of How Married Are You, we respond to a listener email from a newly married wife who’s quietly struggling with loneliness. Between long work hours, late nights, exhaustion, and limited time together, she’s worried this season might become their new normal — and she doesn’t want to come across as ungrateful or like a nag for wanting more connection.
We talk honestly about marriage seasons, why hard rhythms don’t automatically mean something is wrong, and how to tell the difference between a temporary grind and a deeper issue. Glen and Yvette share what they would do differently if they could revisit similar seasons in their own marriage, and why how you show up now impacts the seasons ahead.
This conversation covers:
How to survive a lonely season in marriage
Communicating needs without resentment
Why seasons change (even when they feel endless)
Staying connected when schedules don’t align
Building support and community outside your spouse
If you’re married and wondering, “Is this just a season — or is this our forever?” this episode is for you.
Resources & Links
Order the book: Father Yourself First https://www.amazon.com/Father-Yourself-First-Everything-Deserves/dp/1400252555]
Order the book: Release • Rest • Remain https://a.co/d/ihBmSdO](https://a.co/d/ihBmSdO
Audiobook: Listen to Glen read Father Yourself First wherever audiobooks are available.
Premarital Advantage: Questions and worksheets for dating, engaged, and newlyweds https://howmarriedareyoupodcast.mykajabi.com/offers/VAbsx8N2
Saturday Men’s Group (Black men, 7 a.m. PT): Join the Father Meet-Up on Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81971875325?pwd=cY3k96A8j1b0WMLPHF5ym0bNSNaRdj.1
Patreon Community: Access bonus conversations and behind-the-scenes content [https://www.patreon.com/HMAY](https://www.patreon.com/HMAY)
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | What would you do to you? |
| 0:00.7 | I would do so many things differently. |
| 0:03.8 | Would you grab your hair? |
| 0:05.1 | I would grab your hair. |
| 0:06.4 | I would grab your hair. |
| 0:19.9 | Hello, my name is Mrs. Melanin. |
| 0:21.6 | And I'm Belief Mel. |
| 0:22.4 | And we're here with episode 274 of How Married Are You? |
| 0:27.1 | Okay, my name Belief is this is that we married 15 years. |
| 0:30.8 | In California, we got four kids. |
| 0:33.2 | Relationship's scary. |
| 0:34.5 | It's very necessary. |
| 0:35.8 | We share our love with struggles. |
| 0:37.1 | We ask, how married are you? Everys Friday if you're listening in the wedding party |
| 0:43.3 | It's okay if you want to put your hands up you got the questions we got the answers |
| 0:48.3 | It's chocolate baby story time |
| 0:51.3 | Chocolate baby story time |
| 0:53.3 | It's chocolate baby story time. |
| 0:56.8 | One, two, three, and... |
| 1:00.2 | Okay. |
| 1:02.0 | Do you have a story? |
| 1:02.9 | It's chocolate baby story time. |
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