ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show · Tony & Alisa DiLorenzo

The Masks We Wear in Marriage

·31 min·3 clips
A spouse confessed they've been wearing masks in marriage, hiding their true identity for years.
Tony and Alisa DiLorenzo discuss how wearing emotional masks in marriage conceals true identity, leading to exhaustion, resentment, and disconnection. They share personal and coaching examples, explain the verb definition of masking, and offer steps to move toward authenticity with baby steps and spiritual guidance.

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A frank marriage conversation about performance, fear, and the work of being known.

This episode stays with the strain of performing a version of oneself inside marriage, and how tiring that can become. The hosts connect that to a plain fear: if the real self comes out, maybe love will go with it.

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If your marriage feels functional but oddly distant, this episode names why.

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