Dave’s wife left him. Out of the blue. It was sudden. One day he came back from his law office and his wife and kids were gone. The writing had been on the wall. But he was too busy working to see it. As a high powered attorney, my client Dave was not used to being at the mercy of […]
I’ve heard guys say that trying to improve your marriage can feel like an uphill climb. You often take two steps forward and one step back. The effort burns. Each step feels like a slog. You wonder, what’s it gonna take? Does being happy in your relationship feel like an uphill climb? Well, that’s how it works when you repeat the […]
Your wife hates her boss. Or maybe she’s struggling to lose weight. Or she’s upset at your kid’s teacher for how they were treated. She wants you to listen about what’s upsetting her. So you do it. You listen. Maybe you’ve heard that you’re supposed to just listen and not fix her problem. Maybe you’ve even watched the “Nail in […]
Tony, a high-level executive, comes to me trying to get a handle on his marriage. “Nothing I do ever seems like it’s enough for my wife. I’m not home enough, she says. I don’t spend enough time with the kids. I work my ass off and I show up as the best partner possible.” He pauses, sighs. “I’m at a loss. I […]
My client Robert tells me about how his wife dislikes him spending time with a close family member of his. This is someone super important to him, who he really wants to see more often. Does your partner ever object to who you spend time with? Robert goes on for a bit about the details of the situation. He’s a […]
Steve gets feedback from his wife – well, more like criticism. “‘You don’t contribute to the family. You’re not present for me. You’re on your phone too much,’ she says to me.” Steve sighs. Is your wife tough on you? A lot of guys hear these words, or similar, from their wife. Good guys, just like you and me. Men who […]
Tom looks across the dinner table at his wife of twenty years. He’s eating the same breaded chicken and mashed potatoes that he’s eaten once a week for the last god knows how many years. Some words are exchanged. His wife does most of the talking. Tom notices how much his wife likes to talk. And how little he cares about what she has to […]
My wife is sexually shut down; I hear these words often from men. After many years in marriage, other priorities have taken over. Sex is last on her list. And that’s frustrating as hell. Are you asking yourself… Why won’t my wife have sex with me? You may know the reasons. She’s exhausted with work, the kids, and home. But […]
Remember when you first fell in love? The fireworks. Spark. Excitement. Sex. Chemistry. Compatibility. That desire to be together all the time. The urge to merge. The yearning to lose yourself in one another. A beautiful sense of oneness. The ultimate love. No secrets, no boundaries, no struggles. You let her in fully. She let you in fully. You were […]
Like many men I coach, Austin was struggling in his relationship. He’d lost his mojo, his way, his passion with his wife. After waking up next to her daily for 12 years, he said, “I feel like I’m in a cage. The thrill is gone. Is this really the rest of my life?” “What do you want? What do you […]
