# #118 Sick Day Replay! Look at Your Spouse with Fresh Eyes Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/happy-in-the-middle-a-podcast-for-christian-midlife-women-6710636/118-sick-day-replay-look-at-your-spouse-with-fresh-eyes Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/happy-in-the-middle-a-podcast-for-christian-midlife-women-6710636/118-sick-day-replay-look-at-your-spouse-with-fresh-eyes.md Podcast: [Happy in The Middle, a Podcast for Christian Midlife Women](https://stenobird.com/podcast/happy-in-the-middle-a-podcast-for-christian-midlife-women-6710636) Published: 2026-02-26T07:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.jane-copier.com/podcasts/happy-in-the-middle-a-podcast-for-christian-midlife-women/episodes/2149170606 Audio file: https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/medias/2149170606.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/happy-in-the-middle-a-podcast-for-christian-midlife-women-6710636/episodes/118-sick-day-replay-look-at-your-spouse-with-fresh-eyes Duration seconds: 1471 ## Resource I have no voice today, so I’m bringing back a fan favorite! Have you unknowingly developed “marriage cataracts”? In long-term relationships, it’s easy to slip into focusing on what frustrates us instead of what first drew us in. Over time, small annoyances, daily stress, and unmet expectations can cloud our vision, - and suddenly we forget why we chose this person in the first place. In this episode, I’m sharing one of the most powerful tools I used while healing my own marriage: learning to look at my husband with fresh eyes. You’ll hear: Why your brain naturally fixates on your spouse’s flaws How to remove the “cataracts” that distort your view A simple mindset shift that can reignite attraction and admiration A 5-step practice to rebuild appreciation and connection How expressing gratitude transforms both partners If you’ve been feeling disconnected, annoyed, or just “meh” in your marriage, - this episode will guide you back to warmth, affection, and renewed love. It’s totally possible to reignite that spark. You are not wrong for feeling what you’re feeling, but it can be so much better! You absolutely can change the lens through which you see your spouse.   ❤️ Do you want to fall deeply in love with your spouse again?  I’d be honored to walk with you. Book a free coaching call here: https://JaneCopierCoaching.as.me/Consultation 🤗 Thanks for listening, please like, subscribe, and leave me a 5 star review, so that I can continue to provide helpful relationship content for all of us. Book a Free Consultation with Jane: https://JaneCopierCoaching.as.me/Consultation   Welcome to Happy in the Middle, with your host, Certified Life Coach, Jane Copier.  Happy in the Middle is a podcast for Christian women who want to make the second half of life, the B… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/happy-in-the-middle-a-podcast-for-christian-midlife-women-6710636/episodes/118-sick-day-replay-look-at-your-spouse-with-fresh-eyes/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/happy-in-the-middle-a-podcast-for-christian-midlife-women-6710636/118-sick-day-replay-look-at-your-spouse-with-fresh-eyes.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.