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A bad marraige has you commit to a woman in particular, but a great one has you commit to the marraige. And that has you commit to that person and being loyal throughout. Some men get loyal in an ultimatum but feel resenment toward their partners.
Heal from all the chaos and hurt and understand that you are not necessarily meant to love that person, but instead the vision that you two created. Vision that could be attainable with another person. Not everything you want is good for you, which is the unfortunate paradox of life.
People stay in bad relationships due to fear of conflict and walking away. Being able to walk away when disrespected improves relationship quality and attracts better partners. It fosters self-esteem and helps avoid attracting those who would use or abuse you.
It's crucial to focus on who you entertain, not just who you attract. Low self-esteem leads to accepting unhealthy behaviors as 'normal.' Recognize patterns, especially those causing anxiety, as signals of commitment issues. Choose partners who enable your relationship goals.
Be careful not to dislike everyone you match with because of social media standards. Consider if people are genuinely bad, or if you're comparing them to an unrealistic ideal. Focus on those who show interest and adapt standards to those invested in you. Don't look for people to fill gaps in your self worth.
Try to have reasonable expectations due to disposable nature of digital relationship. Ghosting may indicate they have alternatives or they are just healing from heartbreak and aren't ready for a relationship. Don't take it too personally and reduce attraction to poor communicators.
Past relationship patterns are strong predictors. Pay attention to whether someone has a history of commitment issues or infidelity. These patterns often repeat. Also be cautious of love bombing especially if someone just got out of a relationship.
Infidelity is about even now between men and women. Men get cheated on more than expected because there is a lack of public discussion on it. The top two reasons why men seeks out her help is that they have been cheated on or they are not masculine enough.
Men lacking masculinity often grew up without male role models, leading them to believe women want them to be passive and indecisive. It is important to be stern while still sensitive when creating and upholding boundaries. Those are key components of healthy masculinity.
Be aware of unconscious contracts in relationships. Helping someone with the expectation of guaranteed loyalty or love can backfire. Communicate genuine support with clear boundaries to avoid signaling low self-esteem and attracting disrespect.
Preventing infidelity involves knowing your partner's true needs. Also, be willing to leave. Signals of tolerance for disrespect encourage infidelity. Assertively address disrespect, and be ready to remove access of your life from the person. Build a social network as buffer for fear of aloneness.
The three A's are Attraction, Admiration, Adoration.
Men need lust (sexual attraction), labor (emotional and financial investment in their partner), and loyalty. Men put in and labor into women that they may see them worth committing with.
In order to get married a woman MUST be stable and responsible. Avoid a man with no sense of control or lacking sexual discipline because that could lead to ruin. The constant chase of hedonism overpowers their ability to retain self control, and there is an inevitable depression.
Compete men by maintaining sexual intimacy. Accelerate psychological intimacy (shared goals and values) before physical intimacy to avoid insecurities and anxiety. Be cautious of pushing physical boundaries beyond psychological intimacy.
It is partly your fault when you are cheated on because there are always red flags from the beginning. Cheaters say lies, but they show it earlier than realized. Align youself with the truth and radical relationship with the truth is key to never being blindsided.