Marriage & Relationships Articles

Trying to save your marriage, fix constant conflict, or reconnect with a distant partner? Whether you’re stuck in resentment, disconnection, or confusion, this is where you’ll find insight and direction.

“I’m Unhappy With the Sex in My Marriage” — How to Stop Waiting, Take Back Your Power, and Become the Man She Can’t Ignore

“I’m Unhappy With the Sex in My Marriage” — How to Stop Waiting, Take Back Your Power, and Become the Man She Can’t Ignore

by | Jul 29, 2025 | , , , , , , , , ,

If you’ve ever found yourself Googling “sexless marriage help” or “why am I unhappy with my wife” at 2 a.m., you’re not alone. Brother, that sentence you keep repeating — “I’m unhappy with the sex in my marriage” — isn’t one problem, it’s three: happiness, sex, and marriage. And the real issue isn’t her. It’s the dials of agency and courage you’ve handed away. In this article, I’ll show you how to reclaim them and why doing so is the key to intimacy, passion, and a marriage you can breathe in again.

How Taming the Lion Kills Connection: Why Domesticated Men Feel Safe… But Aren’t

How Taming the Lion Kills Connection: Why Domesticated Men Feel Safe… But Aren’t

by | Jul 23, 2025 | , , , , , ,

Most men don’t lose their power all at once. They trade it slowly; for peace, for predictability, for approval. But a domesticated man isn’t a safe man. He’s a hollow one. This article explores why intimacy dies in the cage of control, how women and men both contribute to emotional gridlock, and what it takes to rebuild connection, passion, and presence, from the inside out.

Don’t You Forget About Me: The Anthem That Raised a Generation of Needy Men

Don’t You Forget About Me: The Anthem That Raised a Generation of Needy Men

by | Jun 23, 2025 | , , , , ,

The songs we grew up on weren’t just background noise—they were emotional blueprints. For many of us, Simple Minds’ “Don’t You Forget About Me” and “Alive and Kicking” didn’t just play during our teenage years. They shaped how we saw love, women, and ourselves. This article explores how those anthems taught us to equate connection with survival—and how we can finally reclaim our sovereignty from the soundtracks that trained us to chase what we already carry inside.

Secret Garden: Why the Connection You Crave Keeps Escaping You

Secret Garden: Why the Connection You Crave Keeps Escaping You

by | May 12, 2025 | , , , , , , , , ,

spent years believing the distance was her fault—that if I just loved her better, she’d finally let me in. But the truth hit harder: I was asking her to give me something I hadn’t yet given myself. Real intimacy doesn’t open for a man who’s still trying to earn it. It opens for the man who’s finally learned how to be it.

Sexual Shame and the Spiritually Shut Down Man

Sexual Shame and the Spiritually Shut Down Man

by | May 9, 2025 | , , , , , , ,

There’s a quiet war raging in the hearts of many men—a battle that began in childhood, long before marriage or fatherhood. It’s not just about sex. It’s about shame. Spiritual numbness. A loss of fire and freedom. In this deeply personal reflection, I explore how early experiences of shame around male sexuality create emotionally and spiritually shut-down men—and what it takes to reclaim our power, passion, and purpose.

You Are the Architect: How Reclaiming Meaning-Making Heals Disconnection, Pain, and Your Relationship

You Are the Architect: How Reclaiming Meaning-Making Heals Disconnection, Pain, and Your Relationship

by | May 7, 2025 | , , , , , ,

If you’re stuck in conflict, tension, or disconnection with your partner, the real problem may not be the relationship—but the meaning your brain is assigning to it. Neuroscience reveals how your worldview shapes emotional experience. When men learn to rebuild their internal lens, they stop spiraling and start leading.

The Wild Flower, The Desert Rose, and the Ache That Won’t Let Go

The Wild Flower, The Desert Rose, and the Ache That Won’t Let Go

by | Apr 14, 2025 | , , , , ,

For years, I chased something I couldn’t name—a magnetic longing for the feminine that followed me from childhood crushes to marriage, from infatuation to spiritual ache. I thought it was about a woman. I thought it was about sex. I thought it would go away once I found “the one.”

It didn’t.

This is the story of that longing. The shame it carried, the fantasies it fueled, and the fire that finally refined it.

From Milk to Mastery: The Hidden Journey Every Man Must Take – Part 5

From Milk to Mastery: The Hidden Journey Every Man Must Take – Part 5

by | Apr 1, 2025 | , , , , , , , , , ,

What if emotional pain isn’t a diagnosis to fix, but an invitation to grow? In this fifth part of the emotional weaning series, we challenge the growing trend of pathologizing our relational struggles, and explore how emotional maturity—not blame, therapy, or labels—often shifts everything. Through stories, questions, and hard-earned wisdom, you’ll see why feeding yourself emotionally may be the most powerful act of love you can offer.

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