The Grace Fueled Wife: Marriage Advice | Emotional Intimacy | Communication & Conflict Resolution
Are you sitting in a marriage that feels empty? Struggling to connect with your husband or wondering why communication in your marriage feels so hard? Maybe you feel lonely in your marriage even though you’re still living under the same roof.
Maybe you’re telling yourself you’re just sticking it out for the kids… and what really keeps you in the marriage is your commitment to God.
If this is you, I’ve been there. And I want to help you reconnect in your marriage, rebuild emotional intimacy, and feel cherished again.
Hey, I’m Beatriz Vargas — a Christian marriage coach, Jesus-loving wife, and mom. I’ve been married for over 15 years, but for the first five years of our marriage we struggled with constant conflict, poor communication, and emotional disconnection.
I was busy telling my husband all the things he was doing wrong — what he needed to change, how he needed Jesus, and what he needed to do to make me happy.
We tried marriage counseling, small groups, and all the things we were told would fix our marriage. Nothing worked… and eventually we separated.
But learning how communication, emotional safety, and grace actually work inside a marriage changed everything.
Today, my husband and I have the affectionate, emotionally connected marriage I once thought was impossible.
On The Grace Fueled Wife Podcast, you’ll learn how to:
• communicate more effectively with your husband
• break unhealthy conflict cycles in marriage
• rebuild emotional intimacy and connection
• stop feeling lonely in your marriage
• navigate difficult conversations with grace
• strengthen your Christian marriage even when your husband isn’t changing
If you feel like you’re the only one trying to save your marriage… if you’re tired of having the same arguments over and over… or if you’re longing to feel close again, this podcast will help you understand what’s really happening beneath the surface.
Each week we talk about communication in marriage, conflict resolution, emotional intimacy, and how faith and grace can help restore connection in even the most difficult seasons of marriage.
So grab your journal, take a deep breath, and let’s start creating the connected, grace-fueled marriage you’ve been praying for.
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Episodes
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Your husband cheated. Now What? How do you go on? How do you forgive him when you are filled with such anger and pain. You’re feeling heartbroken but you want to forgive him, or at least you know that God has called you to forgive but are not sure what to do.
I pray this episode is a blessing to you and if it isn’t relevant, please share it with someone whom you think may need to hear it.
Here are the links to the previous episodes on infidelity:
Apple: E26// Can you forgive after infidelity w. Stephanie Boersma
Spotify: E26// Can you forgive after infidelity w. Stephanie Boersma
Apple: E46// How do we heal from infidelity and my husband’s porn addiction with Restored 2 More
Spotify: E46// How do we heal from infidelity and my husband’s porn addiction with Restored 2 More
Are you new around here and want to know more? Check me out at:
www.BeatrizVargas.com
Get instant access to my free workbook:
5 Steps to becoming a Grace Fueled Wife - learn if your marriage is worth saving and Navigate the journey to improving your marriage
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The Grace Fueled Marriage Method is available here:
gracefueledmarriagemethod.gr8.com
For more info:
Join me in The Grace Fueled Wives Club on FB! If you do - let me know you found it from the show!!!
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Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Do you think you might be insecure in your marriage and are wondering how to change it? Perhaps you aren’t sure if you have a right to feel this way. Perhaps you don’t feel insecure at all.
The truth is we ALL have some insecurities, it’s just that some people are better at managing them and not allowing them to hurt their relationships. In this episode, we will talk about 3 ways your insecurities might be hurting your marriage, we'll learn which insecurities might be valid, and how we can overcome the ones that are not.
Are you new around here and want to know more? Check me out at:
www.BeatrizVargas.com
Get instant access to my free workbook:
5 Steps to becoming a Grace Fueled Wife - Navigating the journey to improving your marriage
gracefueledwifesteps.gr8.com
The Grace Fueled Marriage Method is available here:
gracefueledmarriagemethod.gr8.com
For more info:
Join me in The Grace Fueled Wives Club on FB! If you do - let me know you found it from the show!!!
Reach out to me directly on Instagram @TheGraceFueledWife
FREE Love letter writing class:
Tuesday Jan 18, 2022
Tuesday Jan 18, 2022
Ever wonder why your husband says such hurtful things? In this episode, we explore 3 reasons why he might be saying mean things lately. We also learn the difference between mean and moody.
These three things will help you to problem-solve and communicate with your husband with a deeper understanding. Try them out and let us know in the Facebook group how it went!
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Here are some ways you can work with me or become a part of my community!
Work with me:
The Grace Fueled Marriage Method: https://gracefueledmarriagemethod.com
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Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
Wives, I see you out there - trying as best you can to hold the family together. Trying to maintain an image of a respectable family - which you have, except that your husband shows up much less than you let on. I see you, making excuses for him when he doesn’t show up to church, a family event, or an invitation to a friends house. I see you. searching for community, trying, what it seems like - all on your own to build a stronger faith foundation in your home.
I see you mama, trying to keep it quiet because you don’t wan’t anyone thinking bad about your husband. He is a good man. He loves you. He loves your kids. You just wish he would show up in more new areas - like pray for the family, lead the family, show the loving soft heart of Jesus towards others.
You want to show love and grace to your husband, despite feeling frustrated, hurt and disappointed. My story is your story. From being abandoned by my husband for my faith to reconciling and leading ministry together, to making excuses again, I have been there. The most important thing I’ve learned is this:
Being a grace fueled wife means a commitment to continue working on the marriage EVEN IF he isn’t showing up. It means being in constant prayer for your husband and surrendering the final outcome of your marriage to God.
But when happens when you’re tired? You’re tired of taking care of everything around the house. You just wish your husband would help you out more but don’t know how to ask, or don’t want to nag him yet again.
Here are three things you can do to empower your husband to take care of you! This will leave you feeling more supported and less resentful!
Here is the link to the episode I referenced:
On Apple podcasts: E74//How to get what you want without nagging
On Spotify: E74//How to get what you want without nagging
Wait!!! Before you go!
Here are some ways you can work with me or become a part of my community!
Work with me:
The Grace Fueled Marriage Method: https://gracefueledmarriagemethod.com
Not ready to work with me yet? Feel free to join my FREE Community!
Join me in The Grace Fueled Wives Club on FB! https://www.facebook.com/groups/GraceFueledWifeCommunity/
Become an Insider and get updates on all the podcast news. Gracefueledwifesteps.gr8.com
Tuesday Jan 04, 2022
Tuesday Jan 04, 2022
Are you struggling in your marriage to an unbeliever?
Here is some truth from God’s word to help you love him well and with God’s grace. In this episode, we will learn three things from God’s word we can do to show him grace. Then we will hear a word from my own husband who was once an unbeliever but has since been transformed by God’s grace.
Wait!!! Before you go!
Here are some ways you can work with me or become a part of my community!
Work with me:
The Grace Fueled Marriage Method: https://gracefueledmarriagemethod.com
Not ready to work with me yet? Feel free to join my FREE Community!
Join me in The Grace Fueled Wives Club on FB! https://www.facebook.com/groups/GraceFueledWifeCommunity/
Become an Insider and get updates on all the podcast news. Gracefueledwifesteps.gr8.com
Thursday Dec 30, 2021
Thursday Dec 30, 2021
This last episode of 2021 will give you a story of hope and reconciliation as well as practical tips to get rid of shame in your marriage and to rebuild it on a strong Godly foundation with my guest Lydia Santos of the Jar Podcast
Lydia Santos - Host of the Jar Podcast
IG: https://www.instagram.com/mrs.lydiasantos/
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jar-podcast-christian-marriage-christian-wife/id1555383745?uo=4
Wait!!! Before you go!
Here are some ways you can work with me or become a part of my community!
Work with me:
The Grace Fueled Marriage Method: https://gracefueledmarriagemethod.com
Not ready to work with me yet? Feel free to join my FREE Community!
Join me in The Grace Fueled Wives Club on FB! https://www.facebook.com/groups/GraceFueledWifeCommunity/
Become an Insider and get updates on all the podcast news. Gracefueledwifesteps.gr8.com
Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
I don’t seek out a “word for the year”, but every year since 2017 God has seen fit to give me one. This year that word is for you - it's especially for my listeners - The Grace Fueled Wives club.
Hint - you have more than the power to change you but also to affect everything around you.
Here is a bit of encouragement continue to fight the good fight, stay strong in your marriage, and believe God for the restoration, hope, and reconciliation he once promised you.
Perhaps you’ve been praying for 1 year, perhaps it's been 10 years, I pray this message is meaningful to you today.
Wait!!! Before you go!
Here are some ways you can work with me or become a part of my community!
Work with me:
The Grace Fueled Marriage Method: https://gracefueledmarriagemethod.com
Not ready to work with me yet? Feel free to join my FREE Community!
Join me in The Grace Fueled Wives Club on FB! https://www.facebook.com/groups/GraceFueledWifeCommunity/
Become an Insider and get updates on all the podcast news. Gracefueledwifesteps.gr8.com
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
In this episode, we will hear 3 signs of hope for our otherwise hopeless marriages and three signs that perhaps separation is the right course of action.
Wait!!! Before you go!
Here are some ways you can work with me or become a part of my community!
Work with me:
The Grace Fueled Marriage Method: https://gracefueledmarriagemethod.com
Not ready to work with me yet? Feel free to join my FREE Community!
Join me in The Grace Fueled Wives Club on FB! https://www.facebook.com/groups/GraceFueledWifeCommunity/
Become an Insider and get updates on all the podcast news. Gracefueledwifesteps.gr8.com
The Grace Fueled Marriage method is available here:
gracefueledmarriagemethod.gr8.com
For more: join me in The Grace Fueled Wives Club on FB! If you do - let me know you found it from the show!!! Let’s discuss your interests or positional statements together!!
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https://www.instagram.com/thegracefueledwife
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Monday Nov 29, 2021
Monday Nov 29, 2021
Have you ever argued or tried to have a rational discussion with your husband only to have him respond with something like:
“That’s your issue, not mine”
“I can’t control what you think”
“You’re being so dramatic”
“What about when you did…”
This is so frustrating!!! If your husband often responds to you using statements such as this or If your husband refuses to take accountability or responsibility for his wrongs and even worse tries to turn it around to you he is using deflection as his defense mechanism.
While deflection is a symptom of some emotional immaturity and in some cases can be a symptom of a greater issue (i.e. narcissism) there is hope! This episode will give you some tools to cope and overcome deflective behavior.
Wait!!! Before you go!
Here are some ways you can work with me or become a part of my community!
Work with me:
The Grace Fueled Marriage Method: https://gracefueledmarriagemethod.com
Not ready to work with me yet? Feel free to join my FREE Community!
Join me in The Grace Fueled Wives Club on FB! https://www.facebook.com/groups/GraceFueledWifeCommunity/
Become an Insider and get updates on all the podcast news. Gracefueledwifesteps.gr8.com
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
In this episode, I quickly give you some of the information we learn in the Grace Fueled Marriage Method where we investigate conflict resolution strategy and discover how to communicate our interest - or reasons for feeling a certain way rather than our position on how we feel. Think about what would happen if politicians discussed issues vs. arguing to defend their stance on them. This strategy will open the doors to communication while avoiding your husband’s defensive reactions.
Wait!!! Before you go!
Here are some ways you can work with me or become a part of my community!
Work with me:
The Grace Fueled Marriage Method: https://gracefueledmarriagemethod.com
Not ready to work with me yet? Feel free to join my FREE Community!
Join me in The Grace Fueled Wives Club on FB! https://www.facebook.com/groups/GraceFueledWifeCommunity/
Become an Insider and get updates on all the podcast news. Gracefueledwifesteps.gr8.com