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The first step in letting go in love is identifying the actual problem or issue you need to release...and there are three ways you handle it causing chaos in your life! 24/7 digital access to coaching from Dr. Michael Smalley, a path towards healing your pain, tools to shape your communication and intimacy, assessments to guide you, and a community of support from people who will cheer you on as you journey to the relationship you want. Join the VIP Inner Circle! Learn more. https://www.smalleyinstitute.com/vip  

Today’s show features professor Kris DeJeet as he joins me for the second episode in Release, the power, and freedom of letting go in love. Why is today important? As you’ll hear, what other choice do you have when life becomes overwhelmingly miserable. 24/7 digital access to coaching from Dr. Michael Smalley, a path towards healing your pain. Become a VIP! Learn more. https://www.smalleyinstitute.com/vip  Are you struggling in your marriage with... Difficulty communicating and asserting your needs? Lack of intimacy and feeling disconnected? Feeling stuck because you keep having the same fights over and over again? Feeling easily triggered by built-up resentment? Don't waste another day hurting! Let me help: https://www.smalleyinstitute.com/vip  Subscribe and follow on the platform of your choosing: https://www.facebook.com/TheSmalleyInstitute/  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVJKB_dISNEdalQe2UVGX5g  https://www.twitch.tv/comedyoflove  https://discord.gg/spJh32daGY 

The first of a new series I'm calling ¡Release! It is one of the most fundamental things we have to learn to do in our relationships...but most of us want nothing to do with it! Instead of deeply connecting with our partner we choose to behave in ways that only sabotage our deepest need - to feel connected and loved. 24/7 digital access to coaching from Dr. Michael Smalley, a path towards healing your pain. Become a VIP! Learn more. https://www.smalleyinstitute.com/vip  Are you struggling in your marriage with... Difficulty communicating and asserting your needs? Lack of intimacy and feeling disconnected? Feeling stuck because you keep having the same fights over and over again? Feeling easily triggered by built-up resentment? Don't waste another day hurting! Let me help: https://www.smalleyinstitute.com/vip 

Ever been in a no-win scenario in life? You feel the loss of control and nothing you do can make the pain stop? Me too! I've got friend, pastor, and psychology professor Stew Grant on the show! Don't miss it! https://www.smalleyinstitute.com/vip  If an epic, in-depth online experience is something you’d be interested in covering the discussion today or access to any of the downloads mentioned, and even better, 24/7 digital access to coaching from Dr. Michael Smalley, a path towards healing your pain, tools to shape your communication and intimacy, assessments to guide you, and a community of support from people who will cheer you on as you journey to the relationship you want. Join the VIP Inner Circle! Learn more. 24/7 digital access to coaching from Dr. Michael Smalley, a path towards healing your pain. Become a VIP! Learn more.

My friend and colleague sent me a devotional he wrote for himself. I knew instantly it would bless anyone willing to listen and believe! https://www.smalleyinstitute.com/blog/a-devotion-about-trust 

The conversation I overheard this morning upset me so much I finally had to record again!

Challenge accepted! One word can make all the difference in the world to your relationship! For the notes and more, https://www.smalleyinstitute.com/blog/what-is-one-word-that-can-change-my-marriage 

You need to hear this one! Gaslighting, laziness, and more can be dealt with if you are willing to do what works! https://www.smalleyinstitute.com/blog/how-do-i-stay-with-a-miserable-spouse 

The final strategy may be (ok...it is!) the best part of the entire Unbreakable series! Now don't mess it up.

You are in a precarious position, things are getting better, but... Now is the time to rebuild friendship and lean into your new normal.

You need to know the right questions to ask and answer because the wrong questions will lead you down a path of destruction!

If you feel betrayed in your relationship then follow these steps and wait for the miracle!

Here's what you have to do to have a chance at reconciliation after a traumatic wound.

Any type of betrayal can cause emotional distress, but you might experience lingering trauma when someone you depend on to respect your needs and generally help safeguard your well-being violates the trust you’ve placed in them. https://www.smalleyinstitute.com/blog/unbreakable-wounds-vs-betrayal 

The thing you want most from your spouse is often what is broken the most! Trust. A new series is about to start, Unbreakable, Three Proven Strategies to Overcome Hurt, Betrayal, and Broken Promises So You Can Trust Again!

An answer to the question, "Where do you get help when the only reason you are still married is that 1) divorce is too expensive, and 2) homicide is illegal. (No, this is not a prank question. The only reason I have stayed this long is the above. I have gotten some really bad advice over the years, most of it from 'Christian counselors' and clergy.)"  

A special interview with Jeff Reeter! Countless books focus on leadership. Numerous podcasts and TedTalks speak about leading others, leading organizations, developing leaders, and so on. But before you can lead others well, much less discover real success or leave a legacy that others will remember you for, you must first learn to lead yourself.

A deep question and an answer needing to be heard! 24/7 digital access to coaching from Dr. Michael Smalley, a path towards healing your pain, tools to shape your communication and intimacy, assessments to guide you, and a community of support from people who will cheer you on as you journey to the relationship you want. Join the VIP Inner Circle! Learn more. https://www.smalleyinstitute.com/vip

As always, there is something you need to ask yourself first. 24/7 digital access to coaching from Dr. Michael Smalley, a path towards healing your pain, tools to shape your communication and intimacy, assessments to guide you, and a community of support from people who will cheer you on as you journey to the relationship you want. Join the VIP Inner Circle! Learn more. https://www.smalleyinstitute.com/vip

Just because your wife didn't get the grand gesture of love... 24/7 digital access to coaching from Dr. Michael Smalley, a path towards healing your pain, tools to shape your communication and intimacy, assessments to guide you, and a community of support from people who will cheer you on as you journey to the relationship you want. Join the VIP Inner Circle! Learn more. https://www.smalleyinstitute.com/vip