Safe Harbor Counseling Center

❤️💙WIVES…Have you ever gone to bed exhausted…not because of everything you did, but because of everything you had to think about?

The appointments. The groceries. The school forms. The family calendar. The birthday gifts. The emotional health of the kids. Planning ahead. Remembering the little things. Worrying about the big things.

Research suggests that many wives carry a larger share of the invisible mental and emotional load of family life. In this episode of Marriage Is a Joke, Elaine and Abe dive into why that happens, how it affects marriages, and why this conversation matters.

This isn’t an episode about blaming husbands or keeping score. It’s about understanding each other better.

Abe shares an important perspective, too: sometimes wives are carrying responsibilities they don’t actually have to carry. Together, we talk about how couples can have honest conversations about expectations, recognize the invisible work that’s happening behind the scenes, and find healthier ways to share the load.

If you’ve ever felt mentally exhausted and wondered, “Why am I thinking about everything?”—you’re not alone.

Join us as we unpack the research, share plenty of laughs, introduce our favorite “clipboard” metaphor, and offer practical ideas to help couples become better teammates instead of opponents.

🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts, and if this episode resonates with you, share it with your spouse or someone you love. Link to episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/19TrXqfBduN337ESLwZrgp?si=1kVNcce3S6y_DymZy6Dc-w

IG page: Instagram.com/marriage.isajoke

Betrayal trauma is real! It affects more than your thoughts. It impacts your nervous system.

At Safe Harbor Counseling Center, we specialize in helping you heal after betrayal…whether you’re working to rebuild your relationship or choosing to move forward on your own.

The anxiety, the intrusive thoughts, the emotional ups and downs… these are normal responses to a deep wound.

We understand.
And we can help.

You don’t have to do this alone.

🌊 Safe Harbor Counseling Center
Where healing begins 951 -252-8411