When Love Turns Into Obligation | How Resentment Destroys Marriage | The 'NEW' Marriage | Ep354

Cass Morrow, Author of Disrupting Divorce: The NEW Man. Saving Struggling, Sexless, and Toxic Marriages.

Kathryn Morrow, Author of Behind The White Picket Fence.

When love turns into obligation, resentment isn’t far behind.

In this episode of The ‘NEW’ Marriage, Cass and Kathryn Morrow break down how resentment quietly builds when spouses feel obligated instead of connected — and why most couples blame the wrong things when their marriage starts to decay.

This conversation challenges common narratives around:

• Labeling your partner as a narcissist
• Misunderstanding submission and leadership
• Confusing obligation with burden
• Why resentment is usually enabled, not inflicted
• How unspoken permission creates long-term bitterness

You’ll learn:

• Why obligation is part of marriage — but resentment is optional
• How resentment turns into contempt and emotional shutdown
• The hidden role of leadership in recurring resentment
• Why labeling your spouse blocks growth and responsibility
• How unmet expectations and enabled behavior poison intimacy
• The difference between triggers and cognitive distortions
• How to reverse resentment even after decades of buildup

If you feel trapped, obligated, bitter, or emotionally disconnected in your marriage — this episode will confront what you’ve been avoiding and show you where real responsibility (and power) actually lives.

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Our journey is a testament to overcoming adversity, with challenges including Cass’ restraining order, seven separations, and two divorce lawyers. If we can survive and thrive in toxic, abusive, and sexless marriages, what’s your excuse?

Both books are searchable on Amazon and often purchased together:

Disrupting Divorce: The NEW Man by Cass Morrow: https://a.co/d/31vm4bV

Behind The White Picket Fence by Kathryn Morrow: https://a.co/d/f0diMvp

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Cass and Kathryn came back from the depths of hell to save their marriage and keep their family together. Battling narcissism, abuse, reactive abuse, emotional, physical and sexual assault. Listen as they share their lessons, actionable steps and real life examples from even the worst of their story.

Unscripted, real, raw and against the grain from society’s example of marriage - currently leading to the demise of nearly 78% of all marriages today.

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If they can save their marriage from toxicity, abuse and a sexless marriage - not only survive it all... but THRIVE... what’s your excuse?

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