Happily Ever After Again
19 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago -Welcome to the Happily Ever After Again Podcast, where we talk about marriage and relationships for struggling couples. We will explore healing, connection, forgiveness, blended families and faith through research, stories and strategies. Remarriage, divorce, marriage, healing, forgiveness and connection.
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The Marriage Reset Group Coaching Course
July 12, 2021 06:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBIn this episode, I talk about my upcoming course: the Marriage Reset Group Coaching Course. This course will focus on helping couples reset their marriage after a time of struggle. This course will run first starting July 14, 2021, until September 8th. The second run of the course will begin at the end of September 2021. To register for the course, go to https://gracedaily.vipmembervault.com/products/courses/view/1099279. To view a presentation about the course itself, go to https://gra...
Father's Day For Stepmoms
June 20, 2021 05:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MBIf you're a stepmom, what role do you play on Father's Day? Do you make gifts and get the kids to make homemade gift for Dad?
Help! I'm Married to my Opposite!
May 29, 2021 18:07 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBAre you married to your opposite? Do you sometimes wonder if you and your spouse are incompatible? If so, this episode will help you through the pain of being very different than your partner. How do you deal with it? Is it possible to make it when you seem so different? Discover seven steps for being married to your opposite. Mentioned in this article: Sponsor of the show: Grace Daily Coaching Article of our "opposites" story: My Husband and I are Opposites Marriage Media mentio...
Help! I'm Married to my Opposite!
May 29, 2021 18:07 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBAre you married to your opposite? Do you sometimes wonder if you and your spouse are incompatible? If so, this episode will help you through the pain of being very different than your partner. How do you deal with it? Is it possible to make it when you seem so different? Discover seven steps for being married to your opposite. Mentioned in this article: Sponsor of the show: Grace Daily Coaching Article of our "opposites" story: My Husband and I are Opposites Marriage Media mentio...
Stepmoms: 5 Ways To Get Through Mother's Day
May 07, 2021 02:25 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBThis episode is especially for stepmoms. We talk about why Mother's Day can be difficult for stepmother and five ways to make it easier. Article mentioned: Mother's Day For Those Without Mothers Marriage Media: The Stepmom Club Podcast Scripture: Psalm 25:1-2
Journey to Healing -- Part 2
April 14, 2021 21:06 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBThis is the second episode in the series, Journey to Healing. In this episode, I talk about the first step in healing: acknowledging and releasing hurts from previous relationships. I go over seven tools for helping you release those often hidden feelings: 1. Journaling 2. Prayer 3. Nature 4. Exercise 5. Art 6. Sharing your story/feelings 7. Sharing your story/feelings with a professional This week, in Marriage Media, I recommend the movie, We Bought a Zoo. Our Scripture fo...
16 Gifts from a Stepmom
March 17, 2021 00:04 - 13 minutes - 9.53 MBAre you a stepmom needing a little bit of encouragement? Do you sometimes feel like you’re in a no-win situation? Do you maybe even wonder if you might have made a mistake? Being a stepmother is one of the hardest roles you can take on. You “play the part” of being a mother: doing the work, and putting in the time but you are rarely if ever, recognized for what you are doing. So, what can you do? How do you bridge the gap with these strangers who are now living in your home? How do you bu...
Connection and Conversation
March 01, 2021 19:56 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBIn the first interview for the podcast, I talk with Jed and Jen Jurchenko about stepfamily life, connection, and communication. We talk about why conversation so important for couples. Be inspired by Jed and Jen's passion for helping couples. Find Jed and Jen at: https://www.blog.ithrive320.com/ Find their books at: https://www.amazon.com/Jed-Jurchenko/ My book: https://www.amazon.com/Second-Marriage-Insiders-Guide-Healing-ebook/dp/B071V9DXR5
My Changed Thoughts on Valentine's Day
February 14, 2021 16:56 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBIn this episode, I share how my thoughts on Valentine's Day have changed over the last twelve years of marriage. This holiday tends to bring up a lot of pressure for people, whether single, dating or married. Married people, especially men, can feel a lot of pressure to get this holiday "right." The first way my thinking has changed is that I have realized that I can make plans for Valentine's Day. I don't have to put pressure on my husband to do it all, and make my day perfect! I am mor...
Journey to Healing
February 05, 2021 02:53 - 25 minutes - 17.9 MBIn this episode, the first in the series, "Journey to Healing," I talk about the journey to overcoming hurt from past relationships. What are signs that you still need healing? Bitterness, jealousy, and defeat. Also, we ask, why is healing so difficult? Grief, trauma, childhood hurts and marriage itself are things that make it hard. Finally, I introduce the 4-part healing process: acknowledging, feeling and releasing your feelings, taking responsibility, forgiveness, and changing your thinki...
Journey to Healing
February 05, 2021 02:53 - 25 minutes - 17.9 MBIn this episode, the first in the series, "Journey to Healing," I talk about the journey to overcoming hurt from past relationships. What are signs that you still need healing? Bitterness, jealousy, and defeat. Also, we ask, why is healing so difficult? Grief, trauma, childhood hurts and marriage itself are things that make it hard. Finally, I introduce the 4-part healing process: acknowledging, feeling and releasing your feelings, taking responsibility, forgiveness, and changing your thinki...
20 Lessons I Learned In 2020
January 17, 2021 06:11 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MB2020 was probably the hardest year of our life for many people. Here are 20 lessons I learned during this challenging year, from marriage lessons to how to play some new games. This is a random collection of life lessons, some serious and some fun. Mentioned in this episode: Show sponsor: the book, Happily Ever After Again: Hope, Healing & Love for Second Marriages. Marriage Media: The Woman in White Online games:Skribbl.io and Code Word
10 Gifts For Your Spouse
December 25, 2020 00:23 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBToday, we are going to discuss the ten gifts you give your spouse that don't cost any money. So, first of all, Merry Christmas everyone. This has got to the strangest Christmas in memory for most of us. Our world is kind of upside down right and I think many of us are looking forward to our traditions, our special ways, that we practice at Christmas. Even if things are strange, we can do our best to celebrate something that means so much to us. Christmas got me thinking about the...
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
December 07, 2020 06:51 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBThe very definition of stepmom is "a woman who is married to someone's father but is not their "real" mother. So, it's no wonder that stepmothers struggle with understanding their role and with feeling inauthentic. Learn five strategies for feeling more "real" as a stepmom in today's episode. Mentioned in this episode: My Book: 16 Gifts Book Ron Deal's Book: The Smart Stepfamily
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
December 07, 2020 06:51 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBThe very definition of stepmom is "a woman who is married to someone's father but is not their "real" mother. So, it's no wonder that stepmothers struggle with understanding their role and with feeling inauthentic. Learn five strategies for feeling more "real" as a stepmom in today's episode. Mentioned in this episode: My Book: 16 Gifts Book Ron Deal's Book: The Smart Stepfamily
Awesome Mini-Date Ideas
November 27, 2020 06:45 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBAre you in a super-busy season of life? Do you find it hard to find time for quality time with your partner? Does the idea of a weekly date sound like a far-flung fantasy. If so, tune in for awesome ideas for mini-dates with your spouse, all of which take 15 minutes or less. Mentioned in this episode: Mini-Date Ideas: https://secondmarriage.xyz/happily-ever-after-again-book-free-resource-package/ My book: https://amzn.to/2HJKyYQ The Invisible Woman Book: https://amzn.to/3mcBtXv F...
Awesome Mini-Date Ideas
November 27, 2020 06:45 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBAre you in a super-busy season of life? Do you find it hard to find time for quality time with your partner? Does the idea of a weekly date sound like a far-flung fantasy. If so, tune in for awesome ideas for mini-dates with your spouse, all of which take 15 minutes or less. Mentioned in this episode: Mini-Date Ideas: https://secondmarriage.xyz/happily-ever-after-again-book-free-resource-package/ My book: https://amzn.to/2HJKyYQ The Invisible Woman Book: https://amzn.to/3mcBtXv F...
Learning to Trust When Your History Make It Hard
November 09, 2020 04:12 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBThis is the second episode of the Happily Ever After Again podcast! I am so excited to share this show with you. Have you ever gone through a period when you felt irrationally jealous and insecure? Did you find it was based on something in your past, rather than legitimate concerns about your current partner? If you have, you will l find this episode interesting. Trust is so important for building any kind of intimacy. When we have been been betrayed we often lose the ability to trust. Tr...
Introduction to the Happily Ever After Again Podcast
October 28, 2020 20:38 - 13 minutes - 9.36 MBAn introduction to the Happily Ever After Again Podcast, and the host. Hear the story behind the mike. Remarriage. Marriage transformation. Healing. In this episode, you will hear the host's story of marriage transformation. After the worst day in their marriage, Sharilee and her husband decided to go for marriage counselling, a decision which made all the difference in transforming their marriage. Mentioned in this episode: Victoria tv series. Bible Scripture: Romans 8:28