On this episode of Our American Stories, Stephen Rusiniak and his wife had always imagined a home filled with children. Then infertility turned that future into a painful uncertainty, and Stephen carried much of the blame himself. He knew he was the reason they were struggling to conceive, but shame and guilt made it difficult to say aloud what he was feeling. One summer night, sitting beside his wife, he finally found the courage to begin the conversation he had been avoiding.

Originally published in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Married Life, Stephen shares what happened when he stopped carrying that burden alone.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Stephen Rusiniak and his wife had always imagined a home filled with children. Then infertility turned that future into a painful uncertainty, and Stephen carried much of the blame himself. He knew he was the reason they were struggling to conceive, but shame and guilt made it difficult to say aloud what he was feeling. One summer night, sitting beside his wife, he finally found the courage to begin the conversation he had been avoiding. Originally published in <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2F1935096850%3Flv%3Dshuf%26channelId%3D500%26plpRedirect%3DmhFallback&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7Cfa1100dc7e9b469bddff08df1daee2ce%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639262309115486344%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2B%2Bc4SWAHaIfUMYAwN0ua5hdJftIN8NFgH44%2F107bVrI%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="4">Chicken Soup for the Soul: Married Life</a>, Stephen shares what happened when he stopped carrying that burden alone.
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Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories tells stories that aren&rsquo;t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we&rsquo;ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

When Infertility Tests a Marriage

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