Hey Mystie! Wasn't sure best way to contact you. I just received your book from Amazon! I had hoped to read it along with my husband. I am chronically sick with 5 kids and pregnant. Our biggest marriage struggle is that he expect me to run a house well no matter how sick I get or feel. Dishes mostly done, laundry not piling, bathrooms always cleaned, spills always cleaned quickly etc... I end up just plodding and doing what I think is the most important (dishes, food, school etc...) and a lot of other things get done later. Anyways, I was hoping your book would help lower his expectations and encourage me to do the little I can better. Would you suggest your book for that? I'm just concerned after persuing is that he will say "see, you can do it all" you just think you can't. But its not true. I am limited and its just the way it is in this season. Any thoughts?? Thanks so much!!
Hi Kaitlin - try reading the book yourself first and see what you think. It's more about changing your attitude and perspective than giving you tactics for "getting it all done." I will say that I think much marriage conflict over differing expectations happens because conversations quickly become too emotionally charged for any actual communication to take place. Neither person can receive input when defenses are up and emotions are high. What can you do to first put yourself on the same team as your husband instead of seeing him as an unreasonable taskmaster?
@@simplyconvivial Thank you for your thoughtful response! It had some good food for thought! I have watched your videos for years and years and I'm sure the book will be good! We are doing marriage counseling trying to help us with this subject. I think with everything combined we will end up where we need to be! Thank you :)
Hey Mystie! Wasn't sure best way to contact you. I just received your book from Amazon! I had hoped to read it along with my husband. I am chronically sick with 5 kids and pregnant. Our biggest marriage struggle is that he expect me to run a house well no matter how sick I get or feel. Dishes mostly done, laundry not piling, bathrooms always cleaned, spills always cleaned quickly etc... I end up just plodding and doing what I think is the most important (dishes, food, school etc...) and a lot of other things get done later. Anyways, I was hoping your book would help lower his expectations and encourage me to do the little I can better. Would you suggest your book for that? I'm just concerned after persuing is that he will say "see, you can do it all" you just think you can't. But its not true. I am limited and its just the way it is in this season. Any thoughts?? Thanks so much!!
Hi Kaitlin - try reading the book yourself first and see what you think. It's more about changing your attitude and perspective than giving you tactics for "getting it all done."
I will say that I think much marriage conflict over differing expectations happens because conversations quickly become too emotionally charged for any actual communication to take place. Neither person can receive input when defenses are up and emotions are high. What can you do to first put yourself on the same team as your husband instead of seeing him as an unreasonable taskmaster?
@@simplyconvivial Thank you for your thoughtful response! It had some good food for thought! I have watched your videos for years and years and I'm sure the book will be good! We are doing marriage counseling trying to help us with this subject. I think with everything combined we will end up where we need to be! Thank you :)
Hey, I saw a video of you with great tips. But I won't watch this one, because saturday is sabbath, a day to rest as God says in the Bible.