Most marriage problems aren't caused by terrible people — they're caused by blind spots. Habits you don't notice that are producing outcomes you can't see.

In this episode, I break down five of the most common blind spots I see in the marriages of men I coach: your tone, domestic load, the self-care spectrum, yelling (and the +2 Rule), and your view of sex. Each one comes with a specific fix. If you're in separation, at least one of these probably played a role.

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**Timestamps:**

0:00 — Introduction & framing
1:29 — Why these are dot-connecting problems
3:07 — This is not a guilt trip
4:51 — Blind Spot 1: Your tone
7:00 — Why it sounds like a teenage boy talking to his mom
9:12 — Your tone trains how she reads your texts
10:16 — Blind Spot 2: Domestic load
12:15 — Two correctives: acknowledge + predictable help
16:02 — Mental load / emotional labor 17:13 — "Saturdaddy Day" personal example
18:40 — Blind Spot 3: The self-care spectrum
20:26 — Escapism disguised as self-care
21:43 — How to split buffer time equitably
22:54 — Blind Spot 4: Yelling
24:24 — Why a man's yelling lands differently
25:22 — The +2 Rule
27:47 — Boundaries vs. yelling back
28:12 — Blind Spot 5: Your view of sex
29:05 — Sex is a symptom, not the cause
30:18 — How to enjoy courting without sex as the end goal
30:45 — Ladder of Intimacy + HHG
32:00 — Where to start & closing encouragement