How to Save Your Marriage While Raising a Child with Disabilities (Real Strategies That Work) | Kristin Faith Evans

What happens to your marriage when life takes an unexpected turn through diagnosis, chronic stress, and emotional overwhelm?

In this powerful episode of the Family Dialogues Podcast, Dr. Taniesha Burke speaks with licensed therapist, author, and special needs mom Kristin Faith Evans about how couples can not only survive but build a thriving, connected marriage while raising children with disabilities.

Kristin shares her deeply personal journey through trauma, chronic grief, and marital strain, and the practical tools that helped her rebuild trust, connection, and emotional resilience in her relationship.

This episode offers real, research-informed strategies for parents navigating caregiving stress, mental health challenges, and the silent impact on their marriage.

🔑 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• The hidden impact of chronic sorrow and “living loss” in special needs parenting
• Why marriages often struggle under caregiving stress, and how to rebuild connection
• Practical tools for improving communication, emotional regulation, and intimacy
• How 5–10 minute daily check-ins can transform your relationship
• The role of mindfulness, self-regulation, and micro self-care moments
• How to support siblings and recognize signs of emotional distress
• What friends and family should really say (and do) to support parents
• Reconnecting spiritually when faith feels distant or strained

💡 Key Takeaways:

• Small, consistent actions, not grand gestures, strengthen marriages
• Emotional validation is more powerful than fixing problems
• Regulated conversations lead to better decisions and less conflict
• You are not alone, connection and support are essential

🎯 Perfect For:

• Parents raising children with disabilities or special needs
• Couples experiencing stress, disconnection, or caregiver burnout
• Therapists, coaches, and anyone supporting families
• Friends and family wanting to better support loved ones

🔗 Resources & Programs Mentioned:

• How to Build a Thriving Marriage While Caring for Children with Disabilities (book by Kristin Faith Evans)
• Disability Parenting Website: https://disabilityparenting.com
• Disability Moms Living Strong (Support Group)
• Instagram: @disabilityparenting

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