EP. 42| MARRIED BUT LONELY (2) |HOW COUPLES THERAPY KEEPS YOU TRAPPED IN LONELINESS

You can sleep beside someone every night and still feel completely alone. That’s the reality for so many women in emotionally one-sided marriages — and that’s exactly what we’re discussing int his episode.

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TRANSCRIPT

You can sleep beside someone every night and still feel completely alone. That’s the reality for so many women in emotionally one-sided marriages — and that’s exactly what we’re diving into today.

Welcome back, beautiful sisters. Last week, we exposed the silent ache of being married but emotionally abandoned. We talked about detaching with wisdom… not to escape the marriage, but to stop losing yourself inside it.

But detaching is only step one. Today, we step into the deeper work — the rebuilding, the reclaiming, the rising. Because if you don’t do this inner work, you’ll swing between emotional extremes… shutting down, acting out, or even walking away from a marriage that still has potential.

Before we go further, let’s pause with compassion. Most emotionally unavailable husbands aren’t cruel — they’re unequipped. Many come from families with blurred boundaries, enmeshment, or emotional silence. They’ve never learned how to tune into their own feelings, let alone yours.

Haven said that… his journey is his responsibility. Your journey is yours. And today, we’re talking about your healing.

 

Key 1: Stop Circling — Prioritise Your Healing

I say this with love and authority as a marriage counsellor: Press pause on couples therapy.

Why? Because when you’re detaching, couples therapy can keep you trapped in the same loop — waiting for him to “get it,” hoping he’ll finally validate you, trying to change someone who is not emotionally ready.

Right now, the work is INWARD. This is the season to heal the original wounds: 🩶 rejection 🩶 abandonment 🩶 unworthiness 🩶 the grief of not being met emotionally

This is where your power starts to rise.

Key 2: Guard Your Heart (Yes — This Is Spiritual Warfare)

Sis, your marriage may feel like the battleground, but