Save My Marriage Podcast

Tired of always being the first to say sorry after a fight? Adam and Aston explain why this pattern develops and share five steps to repair your relationship without waiting for your partner's apology. In this episode: - Why arguments turn into lasting resentment when you never repair - How childhood experiences shape the way you apologize or shut down - Five steps to acknowledge hurt, take responsibility and reconnect - How to validate your partner without agreeing or keeping score 00:00 Repairing after a fight 10:36 Why apologizing feels so hard 20:28 What repair really means 25:36 Five steps to repair and reconnect 28:39 Going first without keeping score READY TO GO DEEPER? → Recreate Your Relationship Online (RYRO) — the starting point: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/online-3-part-series-928281 → Book a free Breakthrough Session with Adam: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/breakthrough-session LISTEN ON: → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/save-my-marriage-podcast/id1596639860 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2lo7rjkwnJADthIAgDO6wn?si=a5701812ef9e4b1a → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@astonsimmonds LEAVE A REVIEW: If this episode helped you, a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts helps us reach more couples. Apple Podcasts → Save My Marriage Podcast → Ratings & Reviews → Write a Review. CONNECT: → Instagram (Aston): https://www.instagram.com/aston_simmonds/ → Instagram (Adam): https://Instagram.com/adam__simmonds → Facebook (Aston): https://www.facebook.com/coachastonsim...

Perimenopause doesn't just change her body. It exposes everything your marriage has been tolerating for decades. If the rage, distance, and disconnection feel suddenly unsurvivable, this episode is for you. In this episode: - Why perimenopause doesn't create marriage problems. It reveals what was already there, and why hyper-independent women are hit hardest - How to shift from blame and labeling ("she's just hormonal") to curiosity and compassion. Why that shift changes everything - The move from complaints to positive requests: practical language that keeps your partner leaning in instead of shutting down - How the five-minute coffee check-in can rebuild daily connection fast and why doing nothing is the most dangerous choice you can make READY TO GO DEEPER? → Recreate Your Relationship Online (RYRO) — the starting point: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/online-3-part-series-928281 → Book a free Breakthrough Session with Adam: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/breakthrough-session LISTEN ON: → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/save-my-marriage-podcast/id1596639860 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2lo7rjkwnJADthIAgDO6wn?si=a5701812ef9e4b1a → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@astonsimmonds LEAVE A REVIEW: If this episode helped you, a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts helps us reach more couples. Apple Podcasts → Save My Marriage Podcast → Ratings & Reviews → Write a Review. CONNECT: → Instagram (Aston): https://www.instagram.com/aston_simmonds/ → Instagram (Adam): https://Instagram.com/adam__simmonds → Facebook (Aston): https://www.facebook.com/coachastonsim...

Most couples asking "Should I get a divorce?" are actually asking the wrong question and that one shift in perspective can change everything. If your marriage feels hollow, disconnected, or like you're living as roommates, this episode is for you. In this episode: - Why "should I get a divorce?" is usually the wrong question and what to ask instead - How emotional disconnection builds silently over years through thousands of small moments, not one big event - Why therapy and counselling often leave couples more defeated and what actually creates change - Co-created patterns keeping you stuck, and how taking responsibility for your part breaks the cycle READY TO GO DEEPER? → Recreate Your Relationship Online (RYRO) — the starting point: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/online-3-part-series-928281 → Book a free Breakthrough Session with Adam: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/breakthrough-session LISTEN ON: → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/save-my-marriage-podcast/id1596639860 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2lo7rjkwnJADthIAgDO6wn?si=a5701812ef9e4b1a → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@astonsimmonds LEAVE A REVIEW: If this episode helped you, a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts helps us reach more couples. Apple Podcasts → Save My Marriage Podcast → Ratings & Reviews → Write a Review. CONNECT: → Instagram (Aston): https://www.instagram.com/aston_simmonds/ → Instagram (Adam): https://Instagram.com/adam__simmonds → Facebook (Aston): https://www.facebook.com/coachastonsim...

Women in their 40s aren’t always leaving. Sometimes, they’re just checking out quietly. In this episode: - Why silence can be a bigger warning sign than arguing - How perimenopause can change what women are willing to tolerate - Why saying “I love you” isn’t the same as showing care - What to ask yourself if your marriage feels disconnected READY TO GO DEEPER? → Recreate Your Relationship Online (RYRO) — the starting point: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/online-3-part-series-928281 → Book a free Breakthrough Session with Adam: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/breakthrough-session LISTEN ON: → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/save-my-marriage-podcast/id1596639860 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2lo7rjkwnJADthIAgDO6wn?si=a5701812ef9e4b1a → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@astonsimmonds LEAVE A REVIEW: If this episode helped you, a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts helps us reach more couples. Apple Podcasts → Save My Marriage Podcast → Ratings & Reviews → Write a Review. CONNECT: → Instagram (Aston): https://www.instagram.com/aston_simmonds/ → Instagram (Adam): https://Instagram.com/adam__simmonds → Facebook (Aston): https://www.facebook.com/coachastonsim...

Most couples hit a wall, both waiting for the other to move first. This episode names the gridlock, explains why it keeps high-achieving couples stuck for years, and shows you exactly how to break it. In this episode: Why waiting for your partner to change first keeps you both stuck The chicken-and-egg problem between emotional and physical intimacy What “going first” looks like without sacrificing your standards Why loving someone the way you want to be loved can miss the mark, and how the “princess passenger” technique changes that READY TO GO DEEPER? → Recreate Your Relationship Online (RYRO) — the starting point: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/online-3-part-series-928281 → Book a free Breakthrough Session with Adam: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/breakthrough-session LISTEN ON: → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/save-my-marriage-podcast/id1596639860 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2lo7rjkwnJADthIAgDO6wn?si=a5701812ef9e4b1a → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@astonsimmonds LEAVE A REVIEW: If this episode helped you, a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts helps us reach more couples. Apple Podcasts → Save My Marriage Podcast → Ratings & Reviews → Write a Review. CONNECT: → Instagram (Aston): https://www.instagram.com/aston_simmonds/ → Instagram (Adam): https://Instagram.com/adam__simmonds → Facebook (Aston): https://www.facebook.com/coachastonsim...

Your wife says she doesn't trust you but you've never cheated, you work hard, and you show up for your family. This episode breaks down why men and women define trust differently, and what it actually takes to rebuild emotional safety in marriage. In this episode: Why saying “I’ve never cheated” doesn’t actually address what she’s worried about when she says she can’t trust you How promising too much and following through too little slowly breaks trust — and how to change that How being emotionally present, keeping your word, and taking responsibility help a woman feel safe and trust you Why independent women can have a hard time accepting support, and how learning to rely on each other can make the relationship stronger READY TO GO DEEPER? → Recreate Your Relationship Online (RYRO) — the starting point: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/online-3-part-series-928281 → Book a free Breakthrough Session with Adam: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/breakthrough-session LISTEN ON: → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/save-my-marriage-podcast/id1596639860 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2lo7rjkwnJADthIAgDO6wn?si=a5701812ef9e4b1a → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@astonsimmonds LEAVE A REVIEW: If this episode helped you, a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts helps us reach more couples. Apple Podcasts → Save My Marriage Podcast → Ratings & Reviews → Write a Review. CONNECT: → Instagram (Aston): https://www.instagram.com/aston_simmonds/ → Instagram (Adam): https://Instagram.com/adam__simmonds → Facebook (Aston): https://www.facebook.com/coachastonsim...

Most high-achieving couples have built everything — except a marriage they actually enjoy. This episode is about breaking that pattern with a two-day immersive couples retreat designed to rebuild real connection and intimacy. 📂 THE RECREATE YOUR RELATIONSHIP EXPERIENCE™ https://recreateyourrelationship.com/weekend-perth-852731 In this episode: Why successful couples still end up living like roommates and what's actually keeping them stuck The truth about marriage skills: why willpower and date nights aren't enough, and what to do instead What happens inside the Recreate Your Relationship two-day experience (day-by-day breakdown) Why getting in the right room with the right couples changes your relationship thermostat permanently READY TO GO DEEPER? → Recreate Your Relationship Online (RYRO) — the starting point: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/online-3-part-series-928281 → Book a free Breakthrough Session with Adam: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/breakthrough-session LISTEN ON: → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/save-my-marriage-podcast/id1596639860 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2lo7rjkwnJADthIAgDO6wn?si=a5701812ef9e4b1a → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@astonsimmonds LEAVE A REVIEW: If this episode helped you, a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts helps us reach more couples. Apple Podcasts → Save My Marriage Podcast → Ratings & Reviews → Write a Review. CONNECT: → Instagram (Aston): https://www.instagram.com/aston_simmonds/ → Instagram (Adam): https://Instagram.com/adam__simmonds → Facebook (Aston): https://www.facebook.com/coachastonsim...

Most couples mistake distance for indifference. This episode names what's actually happening when your husband goes silent — and why chasing him makes it worse. In this episode: Why avoidant men are driven by deep insecurity — not a lack of care How fight-flight-freeze-fawn shuts down the prefrontal cortex mid-conversation Why pursuing an avoidant partner reinforces the exact pattern you want to break The mindset shift that creates space for real change — for both of you READY TO GO DEEPER? → Recreate Your Relationship Online (RYRO) — the starting point: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/online-3-part-series-928281 → Book a free Breakthrough Session with Adam: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/breakthrough-session LISTEN ON: → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/save-my-marriage-podcast/id1596639860 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2lo7rjkwnJADthIAgDO6wn?si=a5701812ef9e4b1a → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@astonsimmonds LEAVE A REVIEW: If this episode helped you, a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts helps us reach more couples. Apple Podcasts → Save My Marriage Podcast → Ratings & Reviews → Write a Review. CONNECT: → Instagram (Aston): https://www.instagram.com/aston_simmonds/ → Instagram (Adam): https://Instagram.com/adam__simmonds → Facebook (Aston): https://www.facebook.com/coachastonsim...

Most couples aren't struggling with affection because one partner is "just not affectionate" they're struggling because of childhood attachment patterns that rewired how safety and closeness feel. This episode breaks down the hidden reason affection disappears in marriage and gives you a practical path back to real connection. In this episode: Why affection avoidance is a protective strategy formed in childhood — not a personality trait — and how to recognise it in yourself or your partner The pursuit-withdrawal dynamic that turns affection into a battlefield, including how anxious attachment and hypervigilance make it worse How Adam went from being physically uncomfortable holding hands in public to completely rewiring that blueprint — and what that process actually looked like The 1% behavioural shifts that rebuild affection safely, and why demanding more affection always creates the opposite result. READY TO GO DEEPER? → Recreate Your Relationship Online (RYRO) — the starting point: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/online-3-part-series-928281 → Book a free Breakthrough Session with Adam: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/breakthrough-session LISTEN ON: → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/save-my-marriage-podcast/id1596639860 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2lo7rjkwnJADthIAgDO6wn?si=a5701812ef9e4b1a → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@astonsimmonds LEAVE A REVIEW: If this episode helped you, a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts helps us reach more couples. Apple Podcasts → Save My Marriage Podcast → Ratings & Reviews → Write a Review. CONNECT: → Instagram (Aston): https://www.instagram.com/aston_simmonds/ → Instagram (Adam): https://Instagram.com/adam__simmonds → Facebook (Aston): https://www.facebook.com/coachastonsim...

Most couples have habits for work, health, and parenting but nothing for their marriage. This episode names the five daily habits that either build connection or quietly destroy it. In this episode: Why your marriage reflects what you repeatedly practise not what you intend The five key marital habits: Connect, Appreciate, Repair, Prioritise, and Dream How the five-minute coffee check-in prevents the slow drift into roommate territory The warning signs you have no marital habits and what it's costing your relationship READY TO GO DEEPER? → Recreate Your Relationship Online (RYRO) — the starting point: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/online-3-part-series-928281 → Book a free Breakthrough Session with Adam: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/breakthrough-session LISTEN ON: → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/save-my-marriage-podcast/id1596639860 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2lo7rjkwnJADthIAgDO6wn?si=a5701812ef9e4b1a → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@astonsimmonds LEAVE A REVIEW: If this episode helped you, a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts helps us reach more couples. Apple Podcasts → Save My Marriage Podcast → Ratings & Reviews → Write a Review. CONNECT: → Instagram (Aston): https://www.instagram.com/aston_simmonds/ → Instagram (Adam): https://Instagram.com/adam__simmonds → Facebook (Aston): https://www.facebook.com/coachastonsim...

Money fights in marriage are rarely about money — they're about the hidden beliefs and childhood patterns driving your behaviour. If you and your partner keep hitting the same wall over finances, this episode will show you why — and how to fix the real problem: your money blueprint. 📂 Download Money Marriage Excercise https://recreateyourrelationship.com/money-and-marriage In this episode: The saver vs spender dynamic and where it really comes from Why the fight is never actually about the $500 How high-achieving couples still carry a lack mentality How Adam and Aston rewired their money blueprints READY TO GO DEEPER? → Recreate Your Relationship Online (RYRO) — the starting point: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/online-3-part-series-928281 → Book a free Breakthrough Session with Adam: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/breakthrough-session LISTEN ON: → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/save-my-marriage-podcast/id1596639860 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2lo7rjkwnJADthIAgDO6wn?si=a5701812ef9e4b1a → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@astonsimmonds LEAVE A REVIEW: If this episode helped you, a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts helps us reach more couples. Apple Podcasts → Save My Marriage Podcast → Ratings & Reviews → Write a Review. CONNECT: → Instagram (Aston): https://www.instagram.com/aston_simmonds/ → Instagram (Adam): https://Instagram.com/adam__simmonds → Facebook (Aston): https://www.facebook.com/coachastonsim...

Modern life is quietly pulling high-achieving couples apart — not with one big event, but through the slow accumulation of dual-career pressure, hyper-independence, mental overload, and an attention economy designed to keep you distracted. This episode names what's really behind emotional disconnection in marriage, and what it actually takes to fix it. In this episode: Why external success and relationship success require completely different skill sets — and how confusing the two leaves high achievers feeling emotionally alone How the mental load, 24/7 work culture, and the attention economy are eroding connection one distraction at a time Why hyper-independence — often mistaken for a strength — is one of the biggest barriers to intimacy, and how interdependence changes everything The relationship vision planning approach Adam and Aston use with couples to reclaim time, energy, and genuine connection READY TO GO DEEPER? → Recreate Your Relationship Online (RYRO) — the starting point: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/online-3-part-series-928281 → Book a free Breakthrough Session with Adam: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/breakthrough-session LISTEN ON: → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/save-my-marriage-podcast/id1596639860 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2lo7rjkwnJADthIAgDO6wn?si=a5701812ef9e4b1a → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@astonsimmonds LEAVE A REVIEW: If this episode helped you, a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts helps us reach more couples. Apple Podcasts → Save My Marriage Podcast → Ratings & Reviews → Write a Review. CONNECT: → Instagram (Aston): https://www.instagram.com/aston_simmonds/ → Instagram (Adam): https://Instagram.com/adam__simmonds → Facebook (Aston): https://www.facebook.com/coachastonsim...

Most high-achieving couples aren't failing to communicate because they lack intelligence. They're failing because they carry deep childhood trauma patterns that taught them having needs is weakness, asking for help means failure, and their partner should "just know." In this episode: Why your needs feel unmet — and why it's usually the story you're telling, not your partner Why "no" doesn't mean your need is invalid The myth that your partner should "just know" How to move from hyper-independent or co-dependent to interdependent READY TO GO DEEPER? → Recreate Your Relationship Online (RYRO) — the starting point: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/online-3-part-series-928281 → Book a free Breakthrough Session with Adam: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/breakthrough-session LISTEN ON: → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/save-my-marriage-podcast/id1596639860 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2lo7rjkwnJADthIAgDO6wn?si=a5701812ef9e4b1a → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@astonsimmonds LEAVE A REVIEW: If this episode helped you, a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts helps us reach more couples. Apple Podcasts → Save My Marriage Podcast → Ratings & Reviews → Write a Review. CONNECT: → Instagram (Aston): https://www.instagram.com/aston_simmonds/ → Instagram (Adam): https://Instagram.com/adam__simmonds → Facebook (Aston): https://www.facebook.com/coachastonsim...

Most high-achieving couples aren't failing to communicate because they lack intelligence. They're failing because they carry deep childhood trauma patterns that taught them having needs is weakness, asking for help means failure, and their partner should "just know." In this episode: Why your needs feel unmet — and why it's usually the story you're telling, not your partner Why "no" doesn't mean your need is invalid The myth that your partner should "just know" How to move from hyper-independent or co-dependent to interdependent READY TO GO DEEPER? → Recreate Your Relationship Online (RYRO) — the starting point: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/online-3-part-series-928281 → Book a free Breakthrough Session with Adam: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/breakthrough-session LISTEN ON: → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/save-my-marriage-podcast/id1596639860 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2lo7rjkwnJADthIAgDO6wn?si=a5701812ef9e4b1a → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@astonsimmonds LEAVE A REVIEW: If this episode helped you, a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts helps us reach more couples. Apple Podcasts → Save My Marriage Podcast → Ratings & Reviews → Write a Review. CONNECT: → Instagram (Aston): https://www.instagram.com/aston_simmonds/ → Instagram (Adam): https://Instagram.com/adam__simmonds → Facebook (Aston): https://www.facebook.com/coachastonsim...

You've handled the career, the business, the money. So why does your marriage feel like the one problem you can't crack? Adam and Aston Simmonds dig into something most successful people don't want to hear: the habits that got you here are the same ones pushing your partner away. If your life looks great from the outside and still feels hollow at home, listen to this one. In this episode: High standards, fix-it mode, efficiency. Brilliant at work. Quietly corrosive in a marriage There's a "science of achievement" and an "art of fulfilment." Nailing the first one teaches you nothing about the second "Dirty fuel" is fear, proving yourself, the dread of sliding backwards. It keeps you producing and it keeps you disconnected. Adam and Aston explain how to run on clean fuel instead Put the marriage first and the rest tends to fall into place. They walk through how that reorder actually works READY TO GO DEEPER? → Recreate Your Relationship Online (RYRO) — the starting point: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/online-3-part-series-928281 → Book a free Breakthrough Session with Adam: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/breakthrough-session LISTEN ON: → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/save-my-marriage-podcast/id1596639860 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2lo7rjkwnJADthIAgDO6wn?si=a5701812ef9e4b1a → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@astonsimmonds LEAVE A REVIEW: If this episode helped you, a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts helps us reach more couples. Apple Podcasts → Save My Marriage Podcast → Ratings & Reviews → Write a Review. CONNECT: → Instagram (Aston): https://www.instagram.com/aston_simmonds/ → Instagram (Adam): https://Instagram.com/adam__simmonds → Facebook (Aston): https://www.facebook.com/coachastonsim...

Most couples struggling with marriage communication think they just need to get better at talking to each other. But what's really driving the arguments, the withdrawal, and the resentment is a lack of shared agreements. In this episode, Adam and Aston break down what boundaries actually are, why couples conflict keeps repeating without them, and how to build a boundary agreement that creates safety, respect, and real connection. In this episode: Why most relationship disconnection is a boundary problem, not a communication problem The game analogy that reframes boundaries as structure rather than walls or control How to create a shared boundary agreement that both partners actually buy into Why self abandonment masquerading as unconditional love is quietly destroying your marriage READY TO GO DEEPER? → Recreate Your Relationship Online (RYRO) — the starting point: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/online-3-part-series-928281 → Book a free Breakthrough Session with Adam: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/breakthrough-session LISTEN ON: → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/save-my-marriage-podcast/id1596639860 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2lo7rjkwnJADthIAgDO6wn?si=a5701812ef9e4b1a → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@astonsimmonds LEAVE A REVIEW: If this episode helped you, a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts helps us reach more couples. Apple Podcasts → Save My Marriage Podcast → Ratings & Reviews → Write a Review. CONNECT: → Instagram (Aston): https://www.instagram.com/aston_simmonds/ → Instagram (Adam): https://Instagram.com/adam__simmonds → Facebook (Aston): https://www.facebook.com/coachastonsim...

If you've been telling yourself "I just feel disconnected" and pointing at your partner, this episode will redirect that conversation back to the one place real change starts: you. In this episode: Why disconnection is more common than couples admit What "fully choosing the relationship" actually means Acceptance is the first step, not a sign you're settling How rejection shows up without a single word being spoken Story first, evidence second - why you keep finding what you don't want The two pathways and why you have to choose one ———— READY TO GO DEEPER? → Recreate Your Relationship Online (RYRO) — the starting point: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/online-3-part-series-928281 → Book a free Breakthrough Session with Adam: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/breakthrough-session ———— LISTEN ON: → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/save-my-marriage-podcast/id1596639860 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2lo7rjkwnJADthIAgDO6wn?si=a5701812ef9e4b1a → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@astonsimmonds ———— LEAVE A REVIEW: If this episode helped you, a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts helps us reach more couples. Apple Podcasts → Save My Marriage Podcast → Ratings & Reviews → Write a Review. ———— CONNECT: → Instagram (Aston): https://www.instagram.com/aston_simmonds/ → Instagram (Adam): https://Instagram.com/adam__simmonds → Facebook (Aston): https://www.facebook.com/coachastonsimmonds → Facebook (Adam): https://www.facebook.com/AdamSimmonds11 → Website: https://savemymarriageschool.com/ READY TO GO DEEPER? → Recreate Your Relationship Online (RYRO) — the starting point: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/online-3-part-series-928281 → Book a free Breakthrough Session with Adam: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/breakthrough-session LISTEN ON: → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/save-my-marriage-podcast/id1596639860 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2lo7rjkwnJADthIAgDO6wn?si=a5701812ef9e4b1a → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@astonsimmonds LEAVE A REVIEW: If this episode helped you, a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts helps us reach more couples. Apple Podcasts → Save My Marriage Podcast → Ratings & Reviews → Write a Review. CONNECT: → Instagram (Aston): https://www.instagram.com/aston_simmonds/ → Instagram (Adam): https://Instagram.com/adam__simmonds → Facebook (Aston): https://www.facebook.com/coachastonsim...

Apply to Work With Us If you and your partner are successful on paper but feel disconnected, resentful, or like the relationship has slipped to the bottom of the priority list, you can apply to work with us inside Save My Marriage School. This is not therapy. This is for action-taking couples ready to lead their relationship the same way they lead their life. 👉 Apply here: https://savemymarriageschool.com/save-my-marriage-school/ "I thought I was helping. I was actually making it worse." In this episode, we're getting real about one of the most common patterns we see in struggling relationships: The one who tries harder. The one who over-functions. The one who holds everyone accountable — except themselves. "You cannot control someone into accountability. And the moment I stopped trying, everything started to shift." If you're the one doing all the work and your partner just won't meet you there… This episode will change the way you see that dynamic forever. Save this for the next time you feel like you're carrying it all alone. Share it with the partner who says "I just want them to step up." Full episode: "Why Your Partner Won't Take Accountability (And What Actually Works)" is live now. Link in bio. #marriagetips #marriagepodcast #relationshipgrowth #accountability #marriagetalk #couplesdynamics #realtalk #workingonus #savemymarriage #savemymarriagepodcast #relationshipstruggles #truthbomb #podcastclip #emotionalconnection #loveafterpain READY TO GO DEEPER? → Recreate Your Relationship Online (RYRO) — the starting point: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/online-3-part-series-928281 → Book a free Breakthrough Session with Adam: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/breakthrough-session LISTEN ON: → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/save-my-marriage-podcast/id1596639860 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2lo7rjkwnJADthIAgDO6wn?si=a5701812ef9e4b1a → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@astonsimmonds LEAVE A REVIEW: If this episode helped you, a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts helps us reach more couples. Apple Podcasts → Save My Marriage Podcast → Ratings & Reviews → Write a Review. CONNECT: → Instagram (Aston): https://www.instagram.com/aston_simmonds/ → Instagram (Adam): https://Instagram.com/adam__simmonds → Facebook (Aston): https://www.facebook.com/coachastonsim...

Apply to Work With Us If you and your partner are successful on paper but feel disconnected, resentful, or like the relationship has slipped to the bottom of the priority list, you can apply to work with us inside Save My Marriage School. This is not therapy. This is for action-taking couples ready to lead their relationship the same way they lead their life. 👉 Apply here: https://savemymarriageschool.com/save-my-marriage-school/ "Why won't he just step up?" If you've said this out loud or just thought it quietly, exhausted and frustrated… This episode is for you. Because the truth is, the harder you push, the further he pulls away. The more you do, the less space he has to rise. And none of it is working. Not the initiating. Not the withdrawing. Not the silence you call "giving him space." "Men don't step up when they feel like they're failing. They step up when they believe they can win." If your man is disappearing into work, going quiet, or just fading into the background… He's not lazy. He's losing. And the shift that changes everything? It's not a conversation you need to have with him. It's the one you need to have with yourself. Save this. Because the next time you feel that pull to push harder, come back here. Share it with the woman in your life who's exhausted from carrying it all. Full episode: "How to Inspire a Man to Step Up (Without Pushing Him Away)" is live now. Link in bio. #marriagetips #marriagepodcast #relationshipgrowth #emotionalconnection #marriagetalk #healingjourney #relationshipstruggles #viralreel #podcastclip #truthbomb #realtalk #workingonus #loveafterpain #savemymarriage #savemymarriagepodcast READY TO GO DEEPER? → Recreate Your Relationship Online (RYRO) — the starting point: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/online-3-part-series-928281 → Book a free Breakthrough Session with Adam: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/breakthrough-session LISTEN ON: → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/save-my-marriage-podcast/id1596639860 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2lo7rjkwnJADthIAgDO6wn?si=a5701812ef9e4b1a → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@astonsimmonds LEAVE A REVIEW: If this episode helped you, a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts helps us reach more couples. Apple Podcasts → Save My Marriage Podcast → Ratings & Reviews → Write a Review. CONNECT: → Instagram (Aston): https://www.instagram.com/aston_simmonds/ → Instagram (Adam): https://Instagram.com/adam__simmonds → Facebook (Aston): https://www.facebook.com/coachastonsim...

Apply to Work With Us If you and your partner are successful on paper but feel disconnected, resentful, or like the relationship has slipped to the bottom of the priority list, you can apply to work with us inside Save My Marriage School. This is not therapy. This is for action-taking couples ready to lead their relationship the same way they 👉 Apply here: https://savemymarriageschool.com/save-my-marriage-school/ "I realised if something happened to me… I wouldn't trust he could look after our kids." That was the wake-up call. Not a fight. Not a breakdown. Just a quiet, terrifying moment in the kitchen. And instead of blaming him… She asked herself: How did I create this? Because the mental load isn't just about tasks. It's about the dynamic you've both quietly built. Without even realising it. "It's not that he doesn't care. It's that you've made it so he doesn't need to." And that's the hardest truth to hear. But also the most freeing one. Because if you created it… You can change it. Not by doing more. By finally doing less. Save this for the next time you feel like you're carrying it all alone. Share it with the woman who needs to hear this today. Full episode: "The Mental Load Is Not the Problem — And Why Most Conversations Make It Worse" is live now. Link in bio. #marriagetips #marriagepodcast #relationshipgrowth #emotionalconnection #mentalload #marriagetalk #healingjourney #defaultparent #relationshipstruggles #viralreel #podcastclip #truthbomb #realtalk #workingonus #modernmarriage #savemymarriage #savemymarriagepodcast #marriagecoach #relationshipcoach #highperformers #powercouple #perthcouples #goldcoastcouples #australiacouples #couplesretreat #emotionalintimacy #fixyourmarriage #marriageproblems #loveafterpain #realconnection READY TO GO DEEPER? → Recreate Your Relationship Online (RYRO) — the starting point: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/online-3-part-series-928281 → Book a free Breakthrough Session with Adam: https://recreateyourrelationship.com/breakthrough-session LISTEN ON: → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/save-my-marriage-podcast/id1596639860 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2lo7rjkwnJADthIAgDO6wn?si=a5701812ef9e4b1a → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@astonsimmonds LEAVE A REVIEW: If this episode helped you, a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts helps us reach more couples. Apple Podcasts → Save My Marriage Podcast → Ratings & Reviews → Write a Review. CONNECT: → Instagram (Aston): https://www.instagram.com/aston_simmonds/ → Instagram (Adam): https://Instagram.com/adam__simmonds → Facebook (Aston): https://www.facebook.com/coachastonsim...