Milissa Bradshaw welcomes listeners to episode seven of the eight-part Awakened Marriage Masterclass, focused on why traditional marriage vows like “for better or for worse” can keep people stuck and why awareness alone is not enough. She invites listeners who feel a growing gap with their partner, questions about staying married versus divorcing, or concerns about whether their partner can grow alongside them to examine their standards, self-liking, honesty, and personal responsibility. Milissa shares that marriage vows trace back to the 12th-century Catholic church and argues that environments shape growth and consciousness; staying in a relationship that cannot support full potential can perpetuate shame and generational patterns, especially impacting children. She discusses the importance of emotional capacity and timing when making empowered ...