We tackle a few questions from our listeners today. We discuss the feelings of guilt and shame that overwhelmingly surround women leaving or considering leaving their marriages, even when it's toxic. We also explore how our feelings are meant to serve us if we tune into them and give a brief overview of Internal Family Systems therapy. Find me on both TikTok and Instagram @toolsoftexascottages Book a 1:1 session with Bethany here https://stan.store/ToolsofTC/p/book-a-11- call-with-me-fubgw...

We call these The 5 Ws and they are your guide to knowing if there is a real change on the horizon in your partner. He says it's going to be different this time and that he will do whatever it takes to save your relationship--but are those just words or is this the time everything is about to change? Access Women's Only Group Coaching here https://stan.store/ToolsofTC/p/betrayal-recoverygroup-coaching-membership And here if you're facing Betrayal...

Podcast Resources: The voice of the Heart by Dr. Chip Dodd https://www.amazon.com/Voice-Heart-Call-Full-Living/dp/098439916X Scream Free Parenting by Hal Runkel https://www.amazon.com/Screamfree-Parenting-10th-Anniversary-Revised/dp/0767927435 Dr. Omar Minwalla’s White Paper https://minwallamodel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/The_Secret_Sexual_Basement_Nov_2021.pdf If you’re in need of more immediate, 1:1 coaching, Bethany would be honored to guide you. Here is the direct link to book...

Nicole and Bethany are continuing our conversation from last week about Dr. Minwalla's model of The Secret Sexual Basement.

Bethany and Nicole give overviews of their own marriage stories while exploring Dr. Omar Minwalla's model of The Secret Sexual Basement and IMR (Intentionally Manipulating Reality) which differs significantly from the usual Codependent Model.