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How to Stop Being an Angry Husband (the fun way)

Dan Dore & Steve Horsmon • 6m 3s • 19 March 2022

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How to Stop Being an Angry Husband (the fun way)
Video overview: If your wife says you’re angry, bitter, or hard to live with, it may be because you’ve become an unhappily married man without realizing it. This video shows how the perspective of a happily divorced man can help you stop gripping the marriage so tightly and start becoming lighter, stronger, and more attractive to be around.

A lot of men are shocked when their wife says, “You’re always angry.”

They don’t see themselves that way.

They see themselves as frustrated. Tired. Lonely. Unappreciated. Maybe hurt. Maybe disappointed. Maybe confused about why the marriage feels so cold, tense, or one-sided.

But angry?

That feels unfair.

You might think, “I’m not angry. I’m just tired of being ignored. I’m tired of no affection. I’m tired of feeling like everything I do is wrong. I’m tired of being treated like I’m the problem.”

And brother, I understand that.

But here’s the thing.

A man can be angry without yelling.

He can be angry in his tone. In his silence. In his sarcasm. In his withdrawal. In the way he walks through the house like everyone owes him something. In the way he keeps score. In the way he helps while quietly resenting the fact that nobody appreciates him enough.

That kind of anger fills a home.

Your wife can feel it. Your kids can feel it. You can feel it too, even if you call it something else.

This video is about how men get into the state of being an unhappily married man. Not just a man in an unhappy marriage, but a man who has started to become unhappy as his identity.

That is a dangerous place.

Because once you become the unhappily married man, everything gets filtered through that lens. Her distance means she doesn’t care. Her criticism means she doesn’t respect you. Her tiredness means she is rejecting you. Her lack of affection means you are unloved. Her mood becomes evidence in the case you’re building against your life.

And the more evidence you collect, the heavier you become.

That heaviness does not create connection.

It does not create attraction.

It does not create affection.

It creates more distance.

That’s why the idea of acting like a happily divorced man can be so powerful. It sounds strange at first, maybe even a little dangerous. Some men hear that and think, “Are you telling me to give up on my marriage?”

No.

I’m telling you to give up on the miserable version of yourself who is trying to save the marriage from fear, resentment, and dependence.

A happily divorced man, in this context, is not a man who hates his wife or wants to leave. He is a man who has stopped making his wife responsible for his happiness, confidence, freedom, and self-respect.

He has his own life.

He takes care of his body. He has friends. He has interests. He makes decisions. He tells the truth. He doesn’t walk around begging for approval. He doesn’t make every interaction with his wife a test of whether he matters.

He is not waiting for her to become warm before he becomes alive.

That is the perspective most unhappily married men need to practice.

Because when you stop acting trapped, you start breathing differently.

You stop asking, “How do I get her to make me happy?”

You start asking, “What would I do today if I already trusted myself?”

You stop trying to extract affection from a woman who feels your pressure.

You start becoming a man who creates warmth, direction, and self-respect from the inside.

That changes the whole emotional feel of the relationship.

Not because you are playing a trick.

Not because you are pretending you don’t care.

Because you are finally taking responsibility for the part of your life that belongs to you.

Your wife may still be distant. The marriage may still need real repair. There may be hard conversations ahead. But you are no longer bringing the same bitter, needy, resentful energy into every room.

You are bringing something cleaner.

A man who can choose his mood. A man who can create his day. A man who can love without clinging. A man who can desire without demanding. A man who can stay married without acting imprisoned.

That is a very different man to be around.

And yes, it can help your relationship.

Because many wives are not only reacting to the problems in the marriage. They are reacting to the man you have become inside those problems.

If you’ve become tense, angry, passive, resentful, needy, or joyless, she may not feel safe, playful, or open with you. She may feel like your happiness is a job she keeps failing at.

No woman wants that job.

A happier relationship starts with a happier you. Not fake happy. Not denial. Not pretending the marriage is fine.

I mean a man who has decided he will not let the current state of the marriage turn him into someone he does not respect.

That decision is powerful.

It gives you your dignity back.

It gives the marriage a chance to experience you differently.

And it reminds you that whether this relationship heals or not, you still have the responsibility and privilege of becoming a man who is free inside himself.

That is the perspective I want you to practice every day.

Not to leave your wife.

To stop making her the keeper of your happiness.

Stop living like a trapped man

If you’ve become angry, resentful, or heavy inside your marriage, we can help you find a cleaner way to stand. You don’t have to give up on the relationship — but you do need to stop giving up on the man you want to be.

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About the Hosts

Steve Horsmon & Dan Dore | Certified Professional Men’s Coach

Steve Horsmon and Dan Dore have spent over a decade supporting good men who are confused, frustrated, and afraid that their marriages and families are falling apart with no idea what to do about it. We've both experienced the same emotions that you're going through now. We know what it feels like to try all the mainstream try harder, be nicer advice while watching things continue to get worse. And that's exactly why Goodguys2Greatmen exists. Since 2012, we've coached thousands of men through some of the hardest periods of their lives; marriage breakdown, emotional distance, sexless relationships, fears of divorce or separation. We focus on practical solutions to help you survive some of the most challenging and painful experiences that a man can go through. This podcast is for men who are done waiting for their life and relationships to improve and are ready to make some bold decisions so that you become more calm and confident and start moving toward what you really want.