Dr. Lindsay Cavanagh is a Navy spouse, mom, clinical psychologist, and military marriage coach stationed in Lisbon, Portugal. She and her husband have been together for thirteen years, married for eight, and have a three-year-old daughter.
Be sure to tune in to this episode as Dr. Cavanagh shares tips for working through military marriages and why she thinks military spouses are unlike any other group of people.
In today's episode, Dr. Cavanagh shares
- Arriving in Portugal as Covid lockdown happened (2:41)
- Dr. Cavanagh talks about working (4:17)
- Her time as a military psychologist (6:05)
- Military spouses unlike any other group of people (9:11)
- Perseverance of a military spouse (12:31)
- Showing emotions, feeling resentful, and changing jobs (15:54)
- Social media and the highlight reels of life (20:28)
- Why she created Married to Military podcast (22:21)
- Creating spaces for military spouses to know they aren't the only ones (24:01)
- Feeling different emotions but being productive (25:31)
- Tips for working through military marriages (27:59)
- How to fight well (31:50)
- Applying the guidelines even when her spouse is deployed (36:46)
- Making new friends is like dating (41:45)
- Rapid-fire section
Isn't Dr. Cavanagh amazing? This episode was fantastic, and I loved the tips she shared for working through military marriages and how we can feel our emotions but be productive. What was your biggest takeaway? I'd love to know; share it with me on social media.
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