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When You Want It More (Or Less): The Truth About Mismatched Libidos

ByBrendan

Originally published on Medium You want more sex than your partner. Or they want more than you. Either way, you’re not meeting in the middle — and it’s starting to show. At first, it’s subtle. A shift in energy. A missed cue. One of you reaching, while the other retreats. You tell yourself it’s temporary….

When You’re the One Betrayed: A Man’s Guide to Surviving Her Affair (Without Losing Yourself)
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When You’re the One Betrayed: A Man’s Guide to Surviving Her Affair (Without Losing Yourself)

ByBrendan

You weren’t expecting it. Or maybe you were — deep down, in the parts you tried to ignore. Maybe it was a message on her phone. A shift in her energy. A look she used to give you, now given to someone else. And now you’re here. Trying to breathe. Trying not to feel like…

Am I Having an Emotional Affair? A Shame-Free Guide for Men in the Gray Zone
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Am I Having an Emotional Affair? A Shame-Free Guide for Men in the Gray Zone

ByBrendan

Introduction: The Affair You Didn’t Mean to Have You didn’t plan this. It started innocently enough. Maybe a late-night text thread, a flurry of DMs, or that co-worker who just gets you in a way your partner hasn’t in a long time. It’s not physical….not technically. But something’s different, and part of you wonders if you’ve crossed…

Why Did I Do That? A Man’s Honest Look at Infidelity (Without Shame or Excuses)
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Why Did I Do That? A Man’s Honest Look at Infidelity (Without Shame or Excuses)

ByBrendan

You didn’t plan for this. It can start innocently enough with a few messages. Some much needed interest or attention. A playful moment that spiraled. Maybe it happened just one time, bu you can’t stop thinking about it. You didn’t wake up that morning wanting to hurt anyone. But now, you’re here. In the middle…

Initiating Sex as a Man: Vulnerability, Rejection, and the Emotional Risk No One Talks About
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Initiating Sex as a Man: Vulnerability, Rejection, and the Emotional Risk No One Talks About

ByBrendan

There’s a silent story going on in many bedrooms right now. It about a man who is longing to be close, to feel wanted and to reach out, but who is also afraid of doing so. We’re told that men should always be ready. Always confident. Always wanting. But what happens when the emotional toll…