Enlightening talk re men's inner world. Father admits he doesn't get women all that well, due to not being one. My contribution to the problem of discontent from perspective of one female...me. Discontent arises from expectation vs reality divergence. Woman is not able to meet the ideal of sweet nubile eroticist, and man is unable to meet the ideal of fascinated romanticist. The transition to reality can be shocking and couples are not prepared for it. It feels like failure. Two common ways to avoid this adjustment are infidelity and complaining. Both strategies result in the spouse shutting down & withdrawing...vicious circle...marital death spiral. Modern media feed the unrealistic expectations.
Enlightening talk re men's inner world. Father admits he doesn't get women all that well, due to not being one. My contribution to the problem of discontent from perspective of one female...me. Discontent arises from expectation vs reality divergence. Woman is not able to meet the ideal of sweet nubile eroticist, and man is unable to meet the ideal of fascinated romanticist. The transition to reality can be shocking and couples are not prepared for it. It feels like failure. Two common ways to avoid this adjustment are infidelity and complaining. Both strategies result in the spouse shutting down & withdrawing...vicious circle...marital death spiral. Modern media feed the unrealistic expectations.
Excellent. That first bit should almost be made into it's own video so people don't miss it.