01. Keeping Your Marriage Strong Through Health Trials
To have and to hold from this day forward
For better, for worse
For richer, for poorer
In sickness and in health
To love and to cherish til death do us part
We make these promises on our wedding day, but it's not until we are actually faced with trials that we experience the depth of our character in the trenches. When times get rough, are you going to keep the promises that you vowed at the altar? When we are faced with a trial, how do we navigate the trial while also keeping the marriage strong? How do you nurture the relationship so that when the storm passes you're still standing strong vs left in shambles?
In this episode, my husband and I have a raw conversation about our experience navigating chronic illness together. We answer some of your questions that were sent in and also share our top 5 tools that help us nurture our marriage through trials.
In This Episode:
00:07 - Intro
01:23 - What the circumstances were when we met and started dating.
04:05 - Bryan's experience deciding if he wanted to commit to a life of chronic illness.
08:31 - What about those who experience illness after they get married? The spouse might feel like "I didn't sign up for this".
09:49 - Why is our unconditional commitment to our children sometimes different than the commitment to our spouse during hard times?
11:02 - Toxic relationships
Question Time!
13:58 - "What can the spouse do when there is nothing that they can do?"
19:10 - "How to help your spouse understand when you don't have the words?"
24:56 - "Were there any extra tasks that Bryan had to take on?"
26:19 - "Did you feel shame from being sick?"
29:43 - "Did Bryan ever feel resentment or regret?"
32:45- "How to communicate all of the Dr info to your spouse?"
35:00 - "How do you deal with in-laws that are not on board with holistic healing?"
Our Favorite Tools!
37:24 - Tool #1
41:00 - Tool #2
41:11 - Tool #3
41:58 - Tool #4
42:50 - Tool #5
44:01 Closing Thoughts
About your host:
Monique Hessler personally experienced chronic illness for over 12 years and healed naturally, freeing herself from the diseases and lengthy list of full body debilitating symptoms that she once suffered with daily. Monique is a certified Integrative Health Practitioner specializing in chronic illness and nervous system healing. She uses her personal experience plus education in holistic wellness, nutrition, nervous system regulation, psychology and energy medicine to help others identify their root cause of dysregulation. Guiding them in healing naturally, trusting their body again and finally getting back to truly living their life.
INSTAGRAM:
@moniquehesslerwellness
WEBSITE:
moniquehesslerwellness.com
HEALING GUIDES & RESOURCES:
https://linktr.ee/moniquehesslerwellness
All information and content included in this episode and podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any disease, condition or other physical or mental ailment of the human body.
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