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.
The Grace Fueled Wife is a Christian marriage podcast, where 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 Jul 14, 2020
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
This conversation with my friend Ashley Carroll of the So She Grows Podcast will help you shift your mindset about your motherhood and marriage. We discuss how to eliminate mom guilt, and progress in our marriages with goal setting even if we think our husbands are not interested.
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Thursday Jul 09, 2020
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
Let’s be honest, we all get frustrated with our husbands every now and then.
Ok, sometimes, it’s more than now and then. It’s not just you, every wife, in every season of marriage may feel anger and frustration with her husband. Feeling frustrated with your husband is normal, but did you know that there is something we could be doing at home that would reduce the amount of frustration we felt with him? Do you want to feel less frustration and anger with your husband? This episode is going to give you some quick tips to reduce your frustration in your marriage, help you both feel more understood and bring you Godly peace and understanding in the process.
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Here are some ways you can work with me or become a part of my community!
Work with me:
Schedule a 45 min 1:1 coaching call: https://thegracefueledwife.com/coaching
Not ready to work with me yet? These are some ways to learn about me for free.
Join my community on Facebook - The Grace Fueled Wives Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/GraceFueledWifeCommunity
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Wednesday Jun 24, 2020
Wednesday Jun 24, 2020
We hear all the time that communication is the key to a healthy marriage, but sometimes the communication in marriage can breakdown due to bad habits. In this episode, you will learn the #1 communication habit to create happy, healthy, and effective communication.
Continue the conversation with me! Let me know what happens when you try restating this week.
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Work with me:
Schedule a 45 min 1:1 coaching call: https://thegracefueledwife.com/coaching
Not ready to work with me yet? These are some ways to learn about me for free.
Join my community on Facebook - The Grace Fueled Wives Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/GraceFueledWifeCommunity
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Monday Jun 15, 2020
Monday Jun 15, 2020
Most of us have heard of the 5 Love Languages. If you haven't, I give a quick refresher here. In this episode we also talk about how learning a new language is difficult and only gets perfected through practice. Listen in to learn how to practice and speak your husband's love language fluently so that you both communicate love more effectively.
Reach out to me! Tell me what your experience has been. I want to hear all about it. What is your love language, and what is your spouses? Did you discover anything new? I want to continue the conversation with you. Join the Grace Fueled Wife community on Facebook or DM me or comment on Instagram to keep the conversation going.
Click here for the official 5 Love languages quiz to learn more about yourself and your spouse:
https://www.5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/couples-quiz/
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Here are some ways you can work with me or become a part of my community!
Work with me:
Schedule a 45 min 1:1 coaching call: https://thegracefueledwife.com/coaching
Not ready to work with me yet? These are some ways to learn about me for free.
Join my community on Facebook - The Grace Fueled Wives Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/GraceFueledWifeCommunity
Become an Insider and get updates on all the podcast news: https://thegracefueledwife.com/insider
Monday Jun 08, 2020
Monday Jun 08, 2020
Are you holding onto this idea that is stealing your joy? So many times we hold onto things that we think we need or that will bring us joy, but as long as we're holding them we won't experience the promises that God has for us. For me, this idea is perfection. The myth of perfection has led me to places of despair and mom guilt, but I recognize now that I now longer need to do that. Letting go of perfection has allowed me to open up my hands to receive what God has for me instead.
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Here are some ways you can work with me or become a part of my community!
Work with me:
Schedule a 45 min 1:1 coaching call: https://thegracefueledwife.com/coaching
Not ready to work with me yet? These are some ways to learn about me for free.
Join my community on Facebook - The Grace Fueled Wives Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/GraceFueledWifeCommunity
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Friday May 01, 2020
Friday May 01, 2020
We've all been there. We feel like we're doing everything right but we can't seem to get through to our husband. He's been cranky, irritable and downright no fun to be around!! Listen to this episode for a few tips to combat his funky attitude!
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The Grace Fueled Marriage Method: https://gracefueledmarriagemethod.com
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Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Congratulations, if you're reading to this you've managed NOT to kill your husband over the first 5 weeks of quarantine. Here on this show I like to focus on healing and moving forward towards redeeming our marriages. Now is a great time to move a step forward and take our marriages from surviving to thriving while we have so much time together.
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Here are some ways you can work with me or become a part of my community!
Work with me:
Schedule a 45 min 1:1 coaching call: https://thegracefueledwife.com/coaching
Not ready to work with me yet? These are some ways to learn about me for free.
Join my community on Facebook - The Grace Fueled Wives Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/GraceFueledWifeCommunity
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Tuesday Mar 10, 2020
Tuesday Mar 10, 2020
Adult friendships can be hard. How do we find true, Godly friendship as adults? What should you share/not share and how do you identify who in your life could potentially fill that role?
Having a trusted friend has been paramount in my journey to keep my sanity in motherhood and marriage but I understand they may be hard to find. Learn to steer clear of gossip, build trust, and form a lifelong bond with that sister friend!
In this episode, I interview my best friend Janice Kertcher and we talk about making lasting friendships as adults, finding people with whom we can share our life struggles, learning to discern how you can trust someone, and avoid toxic gossip. We discuss how all these topics help us to improve our marriages and quality of life as adults.
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Here are some ways you can work with me or become a part of my community!
Work with me:
Schedule a 45 min 1:1 coaching call: https://thegracefueledwife.com/coaching
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Join my community on Facebook - The Grace Fueled Wives Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/GraceFueledWifeCommunity
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Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
In this episode, we discuss our tendency not to talk about issues within our lives and marriage due to shame. We discuss the harm caused by our reluctance to be transparent with each other as well as how to navigate the paradox of transparency and protecting our marriage.
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Here are some ways you can work with me or become a part of my community!
Work with me:
Schedule a 45 min 1:1 coaching call: https://thegracefueledwife.com/coaching
Not ready to work with me yet? These are some ways to learn about me for free.
Join my community on Facebook - The Grace Fueled Wives Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/GraceFueledWifeCommunity
Become an Insider and get updates on all the podcast news: https://thegracefueledwife.com/insider
Friday Feb 21, 2020
Friday Feb 21, 2020
In this episode I discuss the truth behind the lie we believe when we say "it's no big deal" Why is this harmful? How do we fight this lie and move towards healthier communication?
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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
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