Being Liked Vs Being Respected

Strong Men Strong Marriages - A podcast by Mike Frazier, MD - Tuesdays

You want your wife to like you. You want her to give you attention, appreciation, affection and sex. And, the way you go about that is to try to “make her happy.” You cook. You clean. You help with the kids. But, it doesn’t result in the attraction that you want. She doesn’t seem to respect you. And you end up feeling like you’re losing in your marriage. Here’s the thing. The root of trying to be “liked” is that you don’t have enough self worth, self esteem or self respect. You’re try...