How To Be The Man She Deserves

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Letโ€™s face it. Being a man is not easy. Life can be very challenging and demanding for a man as we try to manage our way through work, paying bills, fixing our house and car, running errands, taking care of the kids, trying to squeeze in a little me time, and facing the innumerable challenges life throws at us. And amidst it all, perhaps we forget the most important thing we need to do.




The thing we should want to do the most. Giving our Woman some time. Be the man she deserves

Where we fail as men

โ€œMany marriages would be better if the husband and the wife clearly understood that they are on the same side.โ€ โ€“ Zig Ziglar

be the man

โ€œI want more from you,โ€ she says.



He listens, scanning stock prices on his phone.

โ€œDid you hear me?โ€ she says.

โ€œIโ€™m listening. Iโ€™m listening,โ€ he says.




โ€œCan I have five minutes without the phone?โ€

โ€œWhat! Whatโ€™s going on?โ€ He can tell heโ€™s failed her in some way. He continues scanning his phone.

โ€œIs now a good time to talk?โ€ she says.

โ€œNo, butโ€ฆโ€

โ€œThen letโ€™s talk later,โ€ she says.

โ€œNow you got me going. Youโ€™re going to leave me hanging? Whatโ€™s up?โ€




โ€œYou didnโ€™t hear the first thing I said, did you?โ€

He shakes his head. โ€œWhat did you say?โ€ Again, his failure as a man to listen. Oh well, he thinks.

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โ€œCan you put your phone on airplane mode for five minutes, if weโ€™re going to talk?โ€

โ€œOk, ok.โ€ He puts his phone aside. โ€œSo, whatโ€™s up?โ€

โ€œI feel like weโ€™ve been very disconnected lately. Youโ€™ve been super busy at work. Iโ€™ve been preoccupied with my big exhibition.โ€

โ€œItโ€™s as if weโ€™re losing each other. I want to be more connected with you. The way itโ€™s been latelyโ€ฆ itโ€™s as if weโ€™re not even in a relationship. Itโ€™s as if we are strangers cohabitating. And then I begin to wonder, whatโ€™s the point?




โ€œI want us to make an effort to spend more time together.โ€

His mind starts racing, defending. He feels attacked.

What the hell? She knows I have no time now. Why is she so needy?

Heโ€™s not even sure what that she wants. But it feels like itโ€™s not who he is.

The need to be Huโ€™MANโ€™

โ€œA real man loves his wife, and places his family as the most important thing in life.โ€ย  โ€“ Frank Abagnale

Itโ€™s like she wants him to be one of her girlfriends. To listen to all her talk about her emotional state and her feelings. He often feels overwhelmed by this.




His male brain works in fewer words. His male heart struggles when he feels her challenge him. Itโ€™s as if heโ€™s failed her. Sheโ€™s not happy.

He wonders, is it me or just who she is?

If itโ€™s him, he feels his failure. If itโ€™s who she is, he just wants to run.

His rationalโ€“transactional mind commands him. Itโ€™s how he lives his life.

  • Broken car, fix it.
  • Erroneous credit card charge, reverse it.
  • Engineering challenge, get it right.

While the world rewards him for this, a different set of skills is needed with his beloved. And it challenges everything at his core about being a man.

It refutes his identity of fixing things, of getting things right, and his perception of his strength as a man. He feels as if he has to give up who he is to make her happy.



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Whatโ€™s needed feels feminine. But itโ€™s not. Itโ€™s simply human.

And then, he pauses. He takes a breath โ€” into his heart and out of his mind. He remembers this trick from working with me. โ€œThe Sacred Pauseโ€ โ€“ we call it.

The sacred pause

โ€œThe relationship between husband and wife should be one of closest friends.โ€ โ€“ B. R. Ambedkar

He hasnโ€™t been listening to her. Heโ€™s been stuck in a response. She said she wants to spend more time with him. He sees that.

He breathes into his feeling body. And leaves his reactive self. He connects with his emotional state. And feels sad about her sadness.

He remembers something I said to him once โ€“ A person not connected to his heart has no compass.


Breathe, listen, and let go, he says to himself.

Connected to his sadness, he breathes again. She really does love me, he thinks. She not only wants more from me, but she wants more of me. He smiles.

He remembers to let go. He detaches from his immediate reactions.

From there, he realizes, itโ€™s not about him. Itโ€™s about her. Sheโ€™s having challenges. Not him. He relaxes even more. His compassion grows. He appreciates her speaking her truth.



โ€œYouโ€™re so beautiful,โ€ he says, smiling. โ€œThank you for letting me know that you want to spend more time with me. I know itโ€™s been hard lately. I want more time with you too.โ€

โ€œYou do?โ€ she says. Everything softens in her. Her smile grows, as does his.

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He is a powerful man, strong in heart, big in capacity. One who can hold her desires without cracking. One who can see her when she canโ€™t see herself.

And she does the same for him. This is an empowered couple.

Written by Stuart Motola
Originally appeared in Stuart Motola

Being a man is easy โ€“ Being a man she deserves is easier

โ€œA good husband makes a good wife.โ€ โ€“ John Florio

Understand this: love is easy. So is being a man.

Despite all the challenges of life, loving your woman is NOT a difficult thing to do. All she wants is for you to show her that you care. That she matters to you. And although she may seem nagging and irritating at times, all she needs from you is to show her how much you appreciate her and how special she is to you. So go ahead and look into her eyes, smile, and tell her those 3 simple words with all the love in your heart.

โ€œI love you!โ€

Communication and time are the keys to a happy and healthy relationship. Avoiding your partner, no matter what your reason is, will only weaken the connection you share with each other and push her farther away from you. So make sure you listen to what she is actually trying to tell you, understand what she needs from you and give her all the happiness she deserves. After all, she is the woman of your dreams.


Hereโ€™s a great video from psychotherapist Esther Perel on how to build a great relationship:


A Time To Love: How To Be The Man She Deserves
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