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Having a “happily ever after” marriage today can seem like a pipe dream. When your relationship doesn’t seem to go as planned, you make attempts to get it back on track. You talk about the relationship, leave it alone, seek help from friends and family, yet nothing seems to be getting any better. You feel like you have tried everything you know how to do but it all seems hopeless. This sense of frustration and despair about the marriage may even be leading to thoughts of separation or divorce. There is another way!

02/04/2026

What do you wish your partner better understood about mental load?

I see this pattern all the time.When a wife grows quiet, it’s easy to assume she’s “changed.”But most of the time, she d...
02/03/2026

I see this pattern all the time.

When a wife grows quiet, it’s easy to assume she’s “changed.”
But most of the time, she didn’t change—she adapted.

Love doesn’t disappear overnight.
It gets worn down by harsh words, emotional absence, and moments where safety was needed but not given.

Your tone matters.
Your presence matters.
The way you show up every day is shaping the relationship—whether you intend it to or not.

Strong husbands don’t blame.
They look in the mirror and lead from there.
If you need help with your marriage, schedule a call with me at https://calendly.com/leslidoares/5starcall

Heroism in marriage isn’t dramatic.  It’s having the conversation before it becomes an ultimatum.  It’s changing while y...
02/03/2026

Heroism in marriage isn’t dramatic.
It’s having the conversation before it becomes an ultimatum.

It’s changing while you still have time.

The opposite of heroism isn’t cowardice.
It’s abdication.

Learn more about it in my latest blog post.
Link in the comments below.

Couples don’t divorce because of one bad conversation.  They divorce because of hundreds that never happened.  Silence a...
02/03/2026

Couples don’t divorce because of one bad conversation.

They divorce because of hundreds that never happened.

Silence always costs more in the end.

Most men don’t ignore marriage problems because they’re cowards. They ignore them because their brain tells them it can ...
02/02/2026

Most men don’t ignore marriage problems because they’re cowards.

They ignore them because their brain tells them it can wait. It can’t. Doing nothing isn’t neutral—it’s a decision.

And it’s usually the most expensive one.

Read more about it on my blog. Link in the comments below...

What's the most important lesson you've learned in your marriage?
01/31/2026

What's the most important lesson you've learned in your marriage?

Most marriages don’t fail because people don’t care.They stall because couples stay in logistics modeand never build a r...
01/30/2026

Most marriages don’t fail because people don’t care.

They stall because couples stay in logistics mode
and never build a real “us.”

Extraordinary relationships aren’t about hacks or grand gestures.
They’re built through presence, honesty, and daily intention.

✔ Respond instead of react
✔ Stay curious instead of defensive
✔ Choose connection even when it’s uncomfortable

Strong marriages are created—
one conscious moment at a time.

If this hit close to home, you’re not alone.
And it’s never too late to shift the pattern.

Marriage doesn’t need more strategies, scripts, or “communication hacks.”It needs fundamentals.The kind that don’t show ...
01/30/2026

Marriage doesn’t need more strategies, scripts, or “communication hacks.”

It needs fundamentals.

The kind that don’t show up in dramatic gestures—but in everyday moments, especially the hard ones.

Kindness when you’re stressed.
Generosity with your time and attention.
Patience when it would be easier to withdraw.

This is how emotional safety is built.
Not in big talks once a year—but in how you show up daily.

Great husbands don’t wait until they feel loving.
They lead with love—and let the feeling follow.

If you practiced the fundamentals for just 7 days,
what might shift in your marriage?

What would kindness in your marriage look like right now?
01/30/2026

What would kindness
in your marriage
look like right now?

Emotional unavailability isn’t always loud or obvious.Often, it looks functional… even responsible.But when someone avoi...
01/29/2026

Emotional unavailability isn’t always loud or obvious.
Often, it looks functional… even responsible.

But when someone avoids depth, minimizes feelings, withdraws when things get real, or hides behind “independence,” connection slowly starves.

And here’s the hard truth:
You can’t build intimacy with someone who won’t stay present with emotions—their own or yours.

Awareness isn’t blame.
It’s the first step toward growth, healing, and showing up differently.

The question isn’t who’s wrong—
it’s what kind of relationship are you willing to create? Follow me on Facebook () for more marriage tidbits and advice...

Lesli Live | Back to BasicsMarriage isn’t a game you win. It’s a partnership you build — day by day, choice by choice, m...
01/29/2026

Lesli Live | Back to Basics

Marriage isn’t a game you win. It’s a partnership you build — day by day, choice by choice, moment by moment. Just like any craft worth mastering, it takes intention, humility, and heart. Today I want to talk to you — the husband, the partner, the man committed to growing stronger in love — about kindness and generosity as marriage fundamentals, and what we can learn from a perspective on Kobe Bryant’s approach to mastery.

🧡 Watch this to learn more.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU9IPfG6EI0

Marriage isn’t a game you win. It’s a partnership you build — day by day, choice by choice, moment by moment. Just like any craft worth mastering, it takes i...

“It’s the ordinary days, done together with love, that build extraordinary marriages.”Not the grand gestures.Not the hig...
01/29/2026

“It’s the ordinary days, done together with love, that build extraordinary marriages.”

Not the grand gestures.
Not the highlight reels.

It’s the daily choices:
• how you speak
• how you listen
• how you show up when it’s inconvenient
• how you repair instead of retreat

Extraordinary marriages aren’t built in big moments.
They’re built in the everyday—with intention, effort, and care.

That’s real leadership at home.

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Having a “happily ever after” marriage today can seem like a pipe dream. When your relationship doesn’t seem to go as planned, you make attempts to get it back on track. You talk about the relationship, leave it alone, seek help from friends and family, yet nothing seems to be getting any better. You feel like you have tried everything you know how to do but it all seems hopeless. This sense of frustration and despair about the marriage may even be leading to thoughts of separation or divorce. There is another way!