109: When He’s Doing Well, But She Can’t Reciprocate the Love

<p>Many couples feel overwhelmed by feeling stuck despite trying to take positive steps forward. A woman can often feel afraid to bring her wall down, or she might feel so hurt that she can't really give a whole lot to the relationship.</p> <p>This situation can be difficult for both people, and a husband can feel discouraged when he's doing well but his efforts might not be bringing down the wall as he would have hoped.</p> <p>Tune in to learn how to address the common concerns and fears that couples have:</p> <ul><li> <p class="p1">If I don’t move forward quickly, will he spiral back into the pornography?</p> </li> <li class="li1">What if I do show love and then he thinks I’m just over it and past it now - will he stop trying? Go back to how things were?</li> <li class="li1">Fear that if she brings the wall down and then just get hurt again.</li> <li>He feels discouraged that he’s doing well, but in his mind she’s holding on to the past, won’t forgive, and their relationship will never get better. <p class="p2"> </p> </li> </ul> <p>In this episode I offer tools and insights to help you navigate these difficult places.</p> <p> </p> <p class="p1">For therapy with Sam:</p> <p class="p1">Send an email here to get more information – <a href='mailto:sam@healingcouples.org'>sam@healingcouples.org</a></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p3"><a href='https://www.instagram.com/samtielemans_mft/'>Follow Me on Instagram</a> for daily tips and tools you can implement to overcome pornography addiction</p> <p class="p4"> </p> <p class="p1">Join the free, private men’s Facebook community here for Q&amp;As, live trainings, tools, and support:</p> <p class="p5"><a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/freedomfromporn'>https://www.facebook.com/groups/toolstoquit</a></p> <p class="p4"> </p> <p class="p1">Want access to a free course I created for my podcast listeners?</p> <p class="p1"> Simply go to www.coupleshealing.org and in the course you'll learn some top strategies to find healing from addiction and trauma, rebuild trust, exp