The Family Business with The Alessis - 7 Ways to Support Your Spouse Emotionally in Tough Times | S5 E14

7 Ways to Support Your Spouse Emotionally in Tough Times | S5 E14

04/19/23 • 33 min

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What do you do when your spouse is going through a difficult time?
How can you be there for them without being too needy, overbearing or quick to try to solve their issue?
In this episode, Steve and Mary Alessi reveal how they supported each other in seasons when each of them had to endure a tough season. You'll learn 7 key approaches that will help you be a better, more supportive spouse and keep your marriage strong even when life hits your partner hard.

You'll walk away with practical strategies and insights to help you be there for your spouse in their time of need.
For more inspiration and encouragement for enduring difficult times, make sure to read Steve Alessi's debut book, "Forty Two: A Guide To Finishing Well When You Were Almost Finished"
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The Family Business with The Alessis - 7 Ways to Support Your Spouse Emotionally in Tough Times | S5 E14

Transcript

Steve Alessi: Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Family Business with the Alessis, where family is everybody's business. And today in the podcast booth is Steve Alessi and Mary Alessi.

Mary Alessi: Good to be here today.

Steve Alessi: How are you, babe?

Mary Alessi: I'm doing good.

Steve Alessi: Yeah. Been a good couple of weeks. Uh, we enjoyed some nice times of, uh, celebrating, and now, uh, we have released a 42 book that, uh, is.

Mary Alessi: Pretty