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The maples scream, “Oppression”,  and the oaks just shake their heads

The maples scream, “Oppression”, and the oaks just shake their heads

by Sven Masterson | Apr 28, 2022 | Masculinity, Men's Wellness, Mentoring, Thought Patterns

My adolescence and teenage years intersected with one of the best times to be alive for epic music… the 1980s! One of my favorite bands back then, and still among my favorites today, is Rush. I still can’t fathom how a three-piece band could play such...
Why you should bury your wife in the backyard

Why you should bury your wife in the backyard

by Sven Masterson | Oct 20, 2020 | Marriage, Relationships, Thought Patterns

Let’s face it… relationships are hard! They’re frustrating, demanding, and often downright exasperating. In the video below, I speak about how our relationships are challenged and downright imperiled by a very subtle process of creating imaginary...
Is control and controlling another in a relationship ever ok?

Is control and controlling another in a relationship ever ok?

by Sven Masterson | Oct 15, 2020 | Masculinity, Relationships, Thought Patterns

Just yesterday, I sent a brief message to my email list about having a “bleh” kinda season in life. I invited my subscribers to share some thoughts and concepts they wanted to hear more about.Many responded and have given me some things to think about and...
Do I even want to be married to this woman?!

Do I even want to be married to this woman?!

by Sven Masterson | Sep 22, 2020 | Marriage, Masculinity, Relationships, Thought Patterns

I talk to men a LOT about this issue of uncertainty over a future relationship with a spouse. Men who’ve experienced painful relationships say this often. “I don’t know if I want to continue” or “maybe I don’t want to be married to...
Performance-based self-esteem (value, worthiness and significance)

Performance-based self-esteem (value, worthiness and significance)

by Sven Masterson | Aug 13, 2020 | Faith & Spirituality, Ideas, Thought Patterns, Value & Significance

Recently, my friend John asked, “What is performance-based self-esteem?”. I am sure he knows inside what it is but recalling his own beginnings in this journey, John recalled how easy it was to not see this pattern in his own life and wanted me to make a...
Why won’t my wife get off her cell phone?

Why won’t my wife get off her cell phone?

by Sven Masterson | Aug 12, 2020 | Marriage, Mirroring, Mission/Life Purpose, Relationships, Thought Patterns

If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard this from the mouth a man, I’d at least be able to pay my own cell phone bill without personal cost. Seeing a wife fixated on her cell phone is excruciating for many men, a true source of agony. Why won’t...
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