I'm cerebral enough to know that if I'm not meeting her needs, she's going to get this need met somewhere

because we all need to have those needs met. And I'd seen enough stories of women or men who go

to get their needs met somewhere else outside the marriage. And I just knew like that's not

going to be our story. And there's going to have to be more of God showing up in our marriage,

his grace to help me navigate the things that I don't quite understand. But I need her to know right

now that I'm not going anywhere, that I'm committed to her, committed to our marriage, and I'm committed

to do work. And so I think that for me was a turning point for us. And she, again, the grace

to go, okay, I can go further now. Because at least I'm understanding that you understand

where I'm at and what my hopes are.

Are you ready to talk to me?

My name is Deborah Felata and I'm a licensed professional counselor, national speaker, and author.

Through my blog, books, and podcast, I have the privilege of helping millions of people get healthy mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and relationally. The purpose of this podcast is to have

on-air, authentic, counseling-style sessions where we talk about how people are really doing

and give my guests and callers an opportunity

to talk to me as a licensed professional counselor. Each of these episodes is meant to show you

that we are all on the journey of healing, mentally, emotionally, spiritually and relationally,

together. None of us are immune to the challenges and struggles of life,

but we don't have to walk this path alone.

I'm so proud and honored to be having these conversations with men and women

who are courageously paving the way for open and honest conversations

about their personal journey of

healing. So if you're ready, let's talk. Today on the podcast, I'm excited to have Gabe and Rebecca

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