What Do You Do When Your Wife Withholds Sex as Punishment? What do you do when your wife withholds sex as punishment? I don’t think this is a question most men say out loud. But I hear it in coaching sessions. I’ve received private messages about it. I’ve seen comments from men who are wrestling … Read more
Why Emotional Trust Comes Before Sex in Marriage Your wife does not want to sleep with a husband she does not emotionally trust. That is why it is so important to build emotional safety and self-leadership through healing. That is how you rebuild respect and trust and desire in your marriage. See, it is more … Read more
You’ve probably thought it. You might’ve even said it out loud. “She used to be into me. We used to have fun. Now it’s excuses. Duty sex. No spark.” And the message you take from that is simple—but deeply painful: “She doesn’t desire me anymore. Something must be wrong with me… or our marriage.” But … Read more
Never threaten an open marriage to guilt your wife into more sex. It might feel like a way to express your frustration. It might feel like the only card you have left. But I promise you—it will backfire. Because what you’re doing isn’t leadership. It’s sabotage. It’s a pain-driven reaction that will destroy the very … Read more
The Pain of “Starfish Sex” What do you do when sex feels disconnected and one-sided? You’re in bed with your wife. Technically, you’re “together.” But it feels… empty. There’s no eye contact. No enthusiasm. No passion. She’s physically present, but emotionally, it feels like she’s somewhere else. It feels like duty sex. Like she’s just … Read more