128: Why Your Marriage Feels Off (And How to Fix It) with Heather O’Brien

About this episode

This episode discusses the subtle tensions in marriage and how to address them with clarity and faith.

Nothing is technically wrong… but something feels off in your marriage. No conflict. No crisis. Just a quiet disappointment you haven’t named. This episode is for Christian wives who love God but feel tension in their marriage and aren’t sure why. When disappointment goes unspoken, it doesn’t fade—it reshapes how you see your spouse, yourself, and even God. If you’ve been looking for Christian marriage advice, clarity in your relationship, or understanding emotional distance in marriage, this conversation will help you recognize what’s already happening beneath the surface. Before resentment takes root, God often invites you to pause… and listen. In part one of this two-part conversation, Heather O’Brien (Heal with God Podcast) walks through where disappointment actually begins, how communication breaks down in marriage, and how to respond with clarity, faith, and truth. You’ll learn how to: • recognize early signs of tension in marriage • examine what you’re believing about your spouse • hear God’s voice in your relationship • and take the next faithful step—before it grows louder If you’ve been praying for clarity in your marriage but aren’t sure how to move forward, this…

People in this episode

Hosts: Shelly Hankins, Josh Hankins

Guest: Heather O’Brien

Topics covered

• Christian marriage advice
• emotional distance in marriage
• communication in marriage
• disappointment in marriage
• hearing God's voice

Keywords

• marriage
• disappointment
• communication
• faith
• Christian advice
• relationship clarity
• emotional distance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Heal with God Podcast

Products: Pray for Him and Pray for Her book set

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