Parenting well is a big job. It’s made even harder when your marriage isn’t in a good place. What do you do if you find yourself as a dad in a marriage that sucks? How do you stay strong as a dad and deal with the difficulty of a strained relationship? That’s what Mark and John get into with this episode.
Expanded Notes:
- Suggestions from a professional counselor
- Order — be clear on the roles of the family; help order the chaos
- Love — maintain connection; don’t abuse the connection
- Value — ensure your kids’ sense of worth and value; let them have their activities
- Hope — have something to look forward to; keep your word
- If there’s nothing to build on, then you won’t move forward
- Return to relationship fundamentals
- From Dr. Curt Thompson’s work
- We all desire to be Seen, Safe and feel Secure
- You must do the work on yourself first and maintain your connection with your kids
- Dr. John Gottman’s work
- Action steps:
- Fight for your marriage and for your family
- Continue to engage in your role as a father
