Why โHelpfulโ Husbands Resent Their Wives (Relationship Coach Reveals The Truth)
Most nice guys donโt ruin their marriages by being selfish. They actually ruin them by being helpful. I know this because Iโve done this. Right after my daughter was born, my wife was suffering a lot physically, and I relapsed really hard into being a fixer. This created a massive disconnect between us. While I thought I was helping, I was actually controlling. I was trying to prevent her from having emotions that I found uncomfortable, and that made me build up a lot of resentment too. If youโve ever walked into your house and felt like youโre having problems dumped on you the minute you walk through the door, that your help is not being appreciated, that the intimacy and your sex life have faded, and you donโt know why this happened or when it started, this interview with relationship coach and intimacy expert Monica Tanner is going to help you sort that out. Weโre going to break down something that men completely misunderstand: the difference between fixing and supporting. Weโre going to have a look at why resentment builds and how it destroys marriages and relationships, especially for people pleasers, and weโre going to explore how this creates an environment that is not emotionally safe, which is the leading cause of intimacy and connection problems later down the line. Monica is going to help us unpack the chain reaction: how fixing leads to expectations, which leads to resentment, which leads to intimacy issues - and what you can do to break out of the cycle. So get a pen and paper ready, because this episode is absolutely packed with practical tips from someone who really knows what theyโre talking aboutโฆ If you prefer written content, click here to keep reading the full written version on Danโs blog. Or click on your preferred option below: - Watch on YouTube - Listen on Soundcloud - Listen on Apple Podcasts - Listen on Spotify - Listen on Amazon Audible