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Is Trust Causing The Disconnection In Your Marriage?

Have you ever heard these phrases about TRUST? “In God We Trust…all others must bring cash.” “I don’t trust anyone unless they EARN IT!” “I trusted you and then you broke my heart!” When it comes to relationships we must decide if trust is a starting point or an end result. Is trust something you can give even when you’re not sure it’s “deserved”? Brené Brown quotes Charles Feltman, author of “The Thin Book of Trust”, who describes trust as “choosing to risk making something you value vulnerable to another person’s actions.” Meanwhile, distrust is deciding that “what is important to me is not safe with this person in this … Continue reading →

Unhappy Marriage, Is this Why Your Wife is Not Attracted to You?

Has your woman ever complained about you being undependable or wishy-washy? Do you ever feel like you’re stuck and just can’t follow through on things? Do you ever feel like other men are more confident than you and get more done? I want to talk about being a WISHY-WASHY MAN. They are more common than you think. I was one – and still am sometimes. The key traits of a wishy-washy man are: He is slow to answer questions and says, “I don’t know” a LOT He feels sluggish in his mind and body and regrets not following though on things he wants He finds himself DEFENDING himself when pressured … Continue reading →

How to Re-Connect to Your Shut Down Wife

By: Steve Horsmon My work with married men reveals a lot of patterns. While each relationship is unique, they tend to fall into a few recognizable categories with familiar dynamics and behaviors. One particular category is one I call the “I Wish He Would Step Up” condition. One way I can detect this state is when I hear a client say things like: What more can I do? How perfect do I have to be? I just don’t understand what she wants Why isn’t she just satisfied with who I am? She is never happy with my efforts I have zero complaints about her but she never seems happy with … Continue reading →