It’s important to keep your relationship strong when you’re married and facing fertility challenges. Infertility can certainly impact your relationship and the way you cope with the emotional stress. Jodie Gless Eldridge along with her husband have learned to thrive in the wait for a bundle of joy. The couple has also decided to document their journey including visits to the doctor’s office, egg retrievals and fertility treatments.

Talking about infertility can be difficult or become a source of tension if one partner is too transparent about the situation. However, Jodie shared that communication is important to a couple’s mental health. “Health isn’t just about eating the right foods, it’s about clearing your mind and meditating,” said Jodie who starts each day with gratitude. She even lists a number of goals, writing affirmations in a journal to keep her in the right frame of mind.

“There’s so much to be grateful for even in the midst of infertility, or sadness. There’s always something to be grateful for and when you are grounded in that, I feel like that is power, and that’s how you thrive in wait,” Jodie expressed.

Jodie also shared a weekly exercise she loves to do in her marriage to keep it strong.

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