How To “Give Your Wife Space” Effectively

Strong Men Strong Marriages - A podcast by Mike Frazier, MD - Tuesdays

Your wife is saying “I just need some space.” This is a hard thing to hear. You’re feeling hurt and scared. Angry too. Especially around Christmas and the holidays. So, you try to tell her why space is a bad idea. That you can’t grow if you have space apart. Which makes her tell you even more than she needs space. Or, you decide to have no contact with her at all. This is better then trying to talk her out of space. But it also doesn’t plant any seeds for a good relationship to grow. ...