Most men have absolutely no idea how to talk to their wife.

Their wife says, “Talk to me!” and he answers, “What am I supposed to say?”

Women develop emotional intimacy through talking. Men don’t know how to do this.

Here’s a thread on communicating intimately with your wife:
Women tend to be happiest when they feel USEFUL to the people they love. They also want to feel TRUSTED with inside information about how you’re doing and what your challenges are, again so they can HELP and BE USEFUL.

VULNERABILITY indicates huge trust.

What is vulnerability?
VULNERABILITY is revealing your weak areas. This terrifies men because we hate weakness, as it lowers our value and social status and exposes us to potential wounding.

Women crave to see weakness so they can be useful by helping their partner grow and shield his weak points.
But women do not respect men who fall apart sobbing about their problems without having a plan to fix them. They respect a man for HAVING A WEAKNESS, not for BEING WEAK.

When I say men need to learn to be vulnerable, they picture BEING WEAK.
The best way men can approach this paradox is to STATE A PROBLEM THEY FACE. Share the EMOTION attached to that problem (frustration, sadness). Then explain the solution you’ve ALREADY THOUGHT OF.

Next, you ASK FEEDBACK ON THAT SOLUTION.

This is a crucial formula.
Women DO NOT want men coming to them for all the answers. A man who’s too afraid to think logically and find a solution is NOT attractive.

But women’s brains work relationally. They see patterns and tiny connections the hyper-focused male brain may miss.
Sharing your weakness with a woman indicates trust. Sharing your feeling about that problem shows her your thought process and helps her relate to you. Asking her feedback on your solution invites her to be USEFUL to you. Being USEFUL makes her feel secure in the relationship.
If you REFUSE to do this, to share vulnerability and ask for feedback, you are saying to her

“I DON’T TRUST YOU, I DON’T TRUST YOUR THINKING, I DON’T NEED YOU, SO I WON’T STAY WITH YOU FOR VERY LONG, I’M LOOKING FOR ANOTHER WOMAN I’LL VALUE MORE.”

This kills her sex drive.
Following the formula above may INCREASE her sex drive as you develop true emotional intimacy with her through trust and respect. She feels valuable and USEFUL and believes she’s secure because you’ll want to keep her for more than just sex.

Emotional intimacy is an aphrodisiac.
If you want stronger marriage and a better sex life, learn to SHARE YOUR PROBLEMS, STATE YOUR FEELING, EXPLAIN YOUR SOLUTION, and ASK FOR FEEDBACK.

This is the secret to making your wife feel loved, respected, and USEFUL.

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You may think she doesn’t desire you anymore. But that’s not what’s happening.

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When a woman feels unseen, unheard, or emotionally unsafe, her nervous system shuts down the part that wants closeness.

She’s not choosing to turn cold—her body is saying, “I can’t risk getting hurt again.”
Here’s what it looks like from her side:
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Every gives, organizes, and carries the invisible load.
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Most men have absolutely no idea how to talk to their wife.

She says, “Talk to me!”
He thinks, “What am I supposed to say?”

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Men often give the short version:
“How was work?” → “Fine.”
“What did you do today?” → “Not much.”

It feels efficient. To him, the facts are covered. But to her, it feels cold, like he’s shutting her out.
Here’s the secret: women aren’t looking for bullet points. They’re looking for context. Details. Color.

The little things that make them feel like they were with you in your day.
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You know this feeling?
“Do they really love me?”
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“Did I say something wrong?”
“Are they leaving me?”

Anxious attachment is brutal. It makes you second-guess every word, every silence, every look.
Here's why this happens:🧵
At its core, anxious attachment is fear.
Fear of abandonment. Fear of rejection. Fear of not being enough.
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If safety wasn’t reliable…
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That fear is why you keep wasting time with women who were never wife material. Here's what to do:🧵
Healthy women aren’t looking for endless hookups. They want direction. They want clarity.

When you dodge the hard questions, you look like every other guy chasing casual.

When you state your intent, you stand out as a man who knows where he’s going.
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Direct. Clear. No time wasted.
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