044: 3 Mindset Shifts for Women in Marriage

Ladies, this episode is for you.  



I was thinking about advice I would give to young women entering into marriage, and I came up with these three mindset traps that women often fall into.  



These are things I’ve learned from and am still working through after 17 years in a relationship and 8 years of marriage. 



–Sara



In this episode, we talk about:



Bud’s advice: Thinking about your preferred outcome or keeping the end goal in mind—What do you want your relationship to look like?  Then work backward from thereExpecting your partner to constantly know how you’re feeling and what you’re thinkingThe right, fair, productive way to seek emotional supportDo you want to be right, or do you want to be happy?  You can’t be right all the timeDeciding what you’re going to live withRealizing that everyone’s relationship is different and that your partner is not going to have every good trait of every good relationship you hear about



#ConfidentCouples challenge:



Think about one thing you’re going to decide to live with—Something your partner does that you can get over and try not to fix.  



Then, think of one other thing that they do well naturally that you can choose to appreciate.



Mentioned in this episode:



Our episode on visioning: 014: Visioning – Imagining Life 15 Years from Today011: Are You Setting Your Partner Up for Success or Failure?



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Marriage doesn't have to be hard—if you make it intentional. We're Bud and Sara Dunn, a couple of 30-somethings who have spent 16 years together crafting a relationship that's uplifting, positive, and always growing. Every week on our marriage and relationship podcast, we share our real-world advice that you can use to be more confident as a couple.