Better Husband Blog

Many men work hard at their marriages. They read the books, listen to the podcasts, and walk into their homes with honest intentions to do better. Yet when the moment of connection arrives, their behavior shifts. Instead of showing up as the grounded...

In Jurassic Park, there’s a moment that illustrates the exact dilemma many men face in their marriage. The T-Rex emerges from the trees during the first attack, and the characters respond in three different ways. One man panics and runs. Another free...

When a woman says she’s unhappy, unloved, or unsure she wants to stay, it rarely comes out of nowhere. It isn’t “just another fight.” It’s an accumulation of years of trying, asking, hoping, and not receiving what she needed. Many men don’t recognize...

Some men excel in every arena except the one that matters most. They build companies, win championships, transform industries, and even set records. But at home, the relationship quietly falls apart.

Michael Jordan, Tom Brady, Jeff Bezos, Tiger Wood...

Many men feel blindsided when their wife says they’re emotionally unavailable. The phrase can sound vague, confusing, or even accusatory. You may wonder, “What does that even mean? What exactly does she want from me?” And for many steady, even-keeled...

Marriage rarely falls apart overnight. More often, disconnect builds slowly. You see it in the small moments where partners withdraw instead of leaning in, avoid rather than repair, or try to handle everything alone until the relationship feels dista...

Most men don’t realize something important about themselves:

They are already relationally skilled.

They already know how to be patient, calm, empathetic, and emotionally steady because they do it every day at work, with clients, with coworkers, wi...

Most men are trained to scan for what’s broken. It’s instinctive: assess the problem, fix what’s failing, and move on to the next issue. But in a marriage, that mindset can quietly work against both you and your partner. When your attention is pulled...

When your wife is upset, emotional, or confrontational, it’s easy to get reactive. There are a myriad of possibilities for how you could react, but some of the most common ones for men are: shutting down, getting defensive, or pushing back. Whatever ...

If you look at the downfall of a marriage, it’s not often that everything falls apart overnight. Most of the time, they actually fade in silence as well as through from one or both parties. Too much quiet distance, one too many unspoken frustrations,...

Here’s a thought exercise for you.

Imagine you’re walking along, and suddenly the ground gives out beneath you. You’re falling straight into a deep, dark pit. You land hard. It’s cold, disorienting, and you can barely see the light above you.

What ...

Have you ever tried to apologize to your wife and something like, “I’m sorry I did that, but you did this too” came out instead?

It’s subtle, and maybe you don’t even realize you’re doing it, but everything after the word “but” takes away from what ...