by Sven Masterson | Feb 9, 2026 | Emotional Dependency and External Regulation, Emotional Gridlock, Emotional Immaturity and Reactivity, Emotional Immaturity and Reactivity, Emotions & Resiliency, Marriage & Relationships, Marriage Dynamics, Shame and Emotional Withdrawal
— and How to Create It Without Becoming a Simp or an A**hole I’ve been quiet long enough that a few readers reached out to check on me. Which, honestly, made me laugh. Yikes. I appreciate it, truly. And yes, I’m fine. Nothing bad happened. No implosion, secret drama,...
by Sven Masterson | Dec 23, 2025 | Affairs, Cheating, and Infidelity, Emotional Gridlock, Loss of Polarity and Desire, Marriage & Relationships, Mens Work, Relationship Conflict, Sovereignty, Agency & Leadership, Stuckness, Struggles & Suffering
When Your Partner Resists Your Growth (Or You Resist Theirs) A man recently wrote this comment in The Awakened Purposeful Man: “I’m still navigating telling my wife I want coaching. I know secrets aren’t good, but I’m afraid this will be misunderstood and criticized....
by Sven Masterson | Nov 10, 2025 | Avoidance & Attachment, Drama Triangle Detox, Emotional Dependency and External Regulation, Emotional Gridlock, Emotions & Resiliency, Loss of Polarity and Desire, Marriage & Relationships, Relational Leadership, Relationship Conflict, Resentment and Suppressed Anger, Self-Leadership in Relationships, Sexless Marriage, Shame & Insecurity, Shame and Emotional Withdrawal, Stuckness, Struggles & Suffering, Thought Patterns
How social media influencers and hucksters can keep you looping in dependency, and how to break free by reclaiming your value and worth If you’ve spent any time online, you’ve seen them.The smooth-talking “relationship experts” and “healing coaches” posting reels and...
by Sven Masterson | Jul 23, 2025 | Emotional Gridlock, Femininity, Loss of Polarity and Desire, Marriage, Masculinity, Mens Work, Relational Leadership, Relationship Conflict, Resentment and Suppressed Anger, Romantic Relationships, Sex, Shame and Emotional Withdrawal, Walking on Eggshells
This month inside the Masterful Men community, we’ve been talking about courage—not the kind of courage that shows up in grand gestures, but the daily kind. The courage to tell the truth. To face ourselves. To stay open in hard conversations. To drop the mask and stop...
by Sven Masterson | Apr 17, 2025 | Emotional Gridlock, Emotional Immaturity and Reactivity, Loss of Polarity and Desire, Marriage, Relational Leadership, Romantic Relationships, Sex, Shame and Emotional Withdrawal
The Cabin: A Parable for Men in Sexless Marriages or Low/No Intimacy Relationships Picture this. Early in your marriage, you built a cozy heated cabin.You invited your wife in for games, laughter, connection, fun.She felt safe there. Secure. Warm. Sometimes, in that...
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