@itsmebrittneyp: In my first marriage, I kept hoping things would get better. I normalized the disconnection, the criticism, the gut instincts I silenced.  I told myself, “This is just marriage.” By the time I left, I didn’t even recognize myself. So in my second marriage, I promised I’d never ignore the signs again. But this time, I went too far the other direction. Every disagreement felt dangerous. Every moment of disconnection felt like a countdown. I confused discomfort with DANGER. I mistook human flaws for warning signs. Not because this marriage was unsafe. But because I hadn’t healed those parts of me yet. This is what so many women don’t talk about… Especially the strong ones. The ones who survived a toxic relationship or hard divorce. We say we’re fine. But our body is always bracing. For abandonment. For chaos. For disappointment. It’s not that you’re doing it wrong. It’s that no one taught you HOW to feel safe again. How to build trust without needing perfection. How to stay in the room when your fear says run. That was me… until I stopped treating marriage like a test I had to pass and started learning how to regulate, reconnect, and rebuild. Now, I still get triggered sometimes. But I know what to do with it. I can pause instead of panic. I can stay instead of shut down.  If you can relate to this, share it. Someone else needs to hear it too!  📩 Comment MEMO below if you want my free weekly Brave Mom Memo. I’ll send you the link. I help women stop second-guessing themselves and start feeling confident in their marriage and motherhood by teaching them how to regulate their nervous system, rebuild trust, and feel grounded…no matter what their family dynamic looks like. DM me to see if you’re someone I can help too!

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2025-05-09 10:08:43

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