What To Do When Your Spouse Checks Out Emotionally
The short answer
When your spouse checks out emotionally, you have three choices: accept it, tolerate it, or do something about it. This episode of Relationship Radio, hosted by Dr. Kimberly Beam Holmes and Dr. Joe Beam, talks through that choice so you can decide what to do in your own marriage, and marriagehelper.com has more resources for your situation.
Key takeaways
- When your spouse checks out emotionally, you have three choices: accept it, tolerate it, or do something about it.
- In this episode of Relationship Radio, Dr. Kimberly and Dr. Joe talk through that choice so you can decide what fits your marriage.
- Whatever your situation, the teaching is meant to strengthen your relationships and help you grow into the best version of yourself.
What do you do if your spouse is checked out emotionally? Do you accept it or tolerate it? Or do you do something about it? That’s what we talk about in today’s episode of Relationship Radio.
Relationship Radio is hosted by CEO of Marriage Helper, Kimberly Beam Holmes, and founder of Marriage Helper, Dr. Joe Beam.
Regardless of your situation, what we teach will not only make your relationships better, but will also help you to become the best version of yourself along the way.
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Common questions
Should I just accept that my spouse is emotionally checked out?
Accepting it is one option, along with tolerating it or doing something about it. Dr. Kimberly and Dr. Joe talk through all three in this episode of Relationship Radio.
Can working on my marriage help me even if my spouse has checked out?
Yes. What Marriage Helper teaches is meant to make your relationships better and to help you become the best version of yourself along the way, whatever your situation.
Where can I get help when my spouse is emotionally distant?
Marriage Helper has resources for your specific situation at marriagehelper.com, and a new episode of Relationship Radio comes out every Wednesday.