Many men embrace conditional regard thinking it’s how they can create and enforce good personal boundaries. In fact, the opposite is true. Men with conditional regard for others require things from others that they can’t control.
Marriage Articles
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The Four Keys I Used to Escape My Suffering and Create a Thriving Connected Marriage
Inwardly I was miserable, melancholy, and woefully unhappy, and I had a secret no one knew. My secret? That I spent excessive time fantasizing about my wife dying in her sleep so I could hopefully remarry and live the rest of my life happily ever after.
Yeah, but… at what point does a man say “enough is enough”?!
Many think they’re playing The Hero simply because they’re no longer idle in their story. While taking action is more heroic than living idly in inaction, if a man’s story has a Villain, he’s still The Victim. Guys get pissed when I say that. That, too, is often more victimization.
Why men who say “I’m holding out hope that she’ll change her mind” often end up divorced
Hey brother, if you're reading this as a man experiencing marriage trouble, I want you to know...
Ten Characteristics of Men Who Survived a Wife’s Emotional or Physical Affair
These men, refusing to be victims, naturally refuse to wait for someone to rescue them from their victimization. Instead, they possess a “self-rescue” mindset. That means that they refused to wait for their spouse or her affair partner to change course or direction.
No, you (probably) aren’t a Narcissist, but here are the reasons she thinks you are and how to stop it!
I know you're probably not a Narcissist. The problem is your wife, girlfriend, or fiancee might...
3 Early Warning Signs a Mans’ Marriage is in Grave Danger
I’m gonna be direct and get right to the point. When men – especially bread-winning fathers aged 35-50 – are experiencing a subtle but very dangerous decline in their relationship health, they display three very specific symptoms of imminent marriage danger.
Hopeless marriage hope for my sons (and brothers)
Sons... brother... I want you to know something in case I die before you encounter it. I’ve spent...
What is the ideal amount of time for couples to spend together?
This is a question many many men seek an answer to, usually when feeling like they're not spending...
Why your wife keeps bringing up the past, won’t let it go, and what you can do about it
Many men are stuck in a cycle of blame, apology, and emotional gridlock. I lived there for years—until I realized what she was really asking for all along.
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