When Your Marriage Is About You (More Than You Realize) | Ep 34

You might believe you’re doing your part in your marriage, showing up, trying, putting in effort.
And yet, intimacy still feels strained or distant.

In this episode, I talk about a subtle dynamic many men don’t realize is shaping their relationship, when your marriage becomes the place you try to feel okay.

You’ll hear:

• Why effort and good intentions don’t always create intimacy

• How attention, control, or generosity can become ways to self-soothe

• Why sex often becomes the only language of connection men know

• What begins to change when you stop asking your relationship to regulate you

This episode is about awareness, not blame, and what shifts when a man starts leading himself emotionally.

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