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📰 STUCK IN THE MIDDLE NEWS
Issue #188 — Monday, June 23, 2025
For those juggling kids, parents, work — and still trying to keep their marriages alive.

❤️ THIS ISSUE:

Keeping Your Relationship Alive When You’re Totally Exhausted

When you're sandwiched between work, parenting, and elder care, your partner may feel like just one more task. But intimacy doesn’t require grand gestures—just intention.

🧠 3 FREE & ACCESSIBLE RESOURCES

1. The Science of Staying Close (Even When You're Distant)
Learn practical steps from the Gottman Institute about reconnecting emotionally, rebuilding intimacy one conversation at a time.
🔗 https://www.gottman.com/blog/3-steps-reconnect-feel-disconnected-partner/ (levelupgameplan.com, info.gottman.com, gottman.com)

2. A 10-Minute Daily Ritual That Can Save Your Relationship
Integrity-focused check-ins recommended by therapists — simple, powerful, and doable in minutes.
🔗 https://tinybuddha.com/blog/easily-annoyed-by-your-partner-a-relationship-saving-approach/ (tinybuddha.com)
This is fully free, no paywall.

3. Why You're Snapping at the Wrong Person
Snapping at your partner? This Psychology Today piece helps you identify stress projection and approach it constructively.
🔗 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/advice-for-your-best-life/201707/the-real-reason-we-get-annoyed-with-our-partners (psychologytoday.com)

📢 THIS WEEK’S REMINDER:

Your partner isn’t the problem—your stress is.
Assume exhaustion, not ill will. That small shift can change everything.

🔧 TOOL OF THE WEEK

“What Can I Let Go Of?” Checklist — helps you sort priorities and reduce overload.
🔗 https://briansacks.samcart.com/products/sandwich
(requires purchase)

👥 CONNECT WITH YOUR CREW

Stuck in the Middle Facebook Group
Full stop on judgment, full throttle on real support.
🔗 https://www.facebook.com/groups/stuckinthemiddlenews

📘 FEATURED RESOURCE

What to Do With Mom’s House: Stress-Free Downsizing Guide
Clear the clutter — home, finances, emotions — without losing your mind.
🔗 https://briansacks.samcart.com/products/momshouse

See you Thursday for Issue #189.
Keep going—you’re doing better than you know.
— The Stuck in the Middle Team

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If you are in this situation I think you will enjoy it!

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