362: I Thought Being a Good Wife Meant Workin...

Ruchi had a beautiful vision of what her marriage would look like. But the reality was devastating. She found herself managing the home, raising the children, and carrying so much of the financial responsibility. Ruchi felt criticized and unappreciated for everything she did, and ...  Show more

Emily's marriage began to crack under the stress of a physical intimacy struggle that started on her wedding night. As the challenge continued for years, she felt increasingly lonely, misunderstood, and broken. Her husband's patience was real, but so was the toll this hardship wa ...  Show more

Dear Steve and Shirley, I was a single and attractive, 34 year old woman, losing hope at finding love. I grew tired of the dating cycle and I decided that I would not have sex again until I was married. I prayed and practiced celibacy and a year later, I met the man of my dreams. ...  Show more

They were in love for 6 years and building a life together. They froze embryos and agreed on a timeline for getting pregnant. But when the time came, he wavered, and the relationship fell apart. Now she finds herself alone, angry, scared, and having to rethink her definition of f ...  Show more

They had a whirlwind romance, and he spun a tale of their future to come—marriage, kids, a life together. He's in his mid-forties, and she is in her late thirties, and so after only three months together, she is pregnant, and they have broken up. Now, Esther meets her the month a ...  Show more