141: How to Tell Someone They Hurt You

When your husband is harsh, thoughtless or downright mean, of course you want him to stop. If you’re anything like I was, you want him to feel embarrassed or ashamed so he won’t do that again! And since he promised to love you in front of God and everybody, it stands to reason that letting him know how much he hurt you should be very persuasive in getting him to be more gentle, thoughtful and kind. But if you’ve ever had the experience of your husband not even listening when you’re telling him how hurt you are or just telling you to stop being upset, it’s so frustrating! You can end up even more hurt than you were to begin with. On today’s episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we’re talking about how to tell someone they hurt you while teaching him how to treat you. My guest Noelle felt completely ignored by her husband, who talked to the dog instead of her at dinner. He would laugh and laugh with their son but not with her. Now her husband is so attentive to her! He takes her out for brunch and is giving her a new kitchen. Then there was the very special moment she knew that the 6 Intimacy Skills™ were working for her. She’s going to share how she got there so you can do it too. The Worst Relationship Advice of the Week Award goes to a book that may be meant to help address verbal abuse in marriage but goes about it in all the wrong ways.