When You Start Getting Help & He Doesn't Like It
What happens when you finally start getting support, healing, and learning how to set healthy boundaries… and your husband doesn’t like it?
In this episode of Soul Care with Christy Dunn, we’re talking about something I see happen often: a woman begins to change, and suddenly the patterns that used to “work” in her marriage don’t work anymore.
Maybe you’re learning to stop engaging in yelling. Maybe you’re no longer explaining yourself for hours. Maybe you’re setting boundaries and actually following through. And sometimes, when you stop participating in an unhealthy cycle, the other person pushes back.
That doesn’t automatically make your husband a terrible person—and this isn’t about husband-bashing. But it does mean you’re allowed to get the support you need, even if he doesn’t completely understand or agree with it yet.
In this episode, we talk about:
- Why your healing can change the dynamic in your marriage
- What may happen when you begin setting and holding boundaries
- Why his discomfort doesn’t necessarily mean you’re doing something wrong
- How to step away from unhealthy interactions without guilt
- The difference between trying to change him and learning how to change your response
- Why you don’t need your husband’s permission to get healthy support
- How becoming calmer, clearer, and stronger can actually give your marriage a better chance—not destroy it
If you love your husband and don’t want your marriage to end, but you also know you cannot keep living in the same painful or unhealthy cycle, this episode is for you.
If you’re ready for more support, I’d love to help you inside Soul Care. You don’t have to figure all of this out by yourself. Listen now and share this episode with a woman who needs to hear it.
Christy Christy Dunn Coaching | Soul Care
https://www.christydunncoaching.com/marriage-clarity-workshop
