Why Men Hide Their Weaknesses (And What to Do About It)
About this episode
Dr. Terri and relationship expert Alison Armstrong discuss why men conceal their weaknesses and how understanding this can improve relationships.
Why won't he ever say he's wrong? Why does he hold everything close to the chest? Why does it feel like nothing you do no matter how reasonable actually gets through to him? Dr. Terri's guest has a message that will change how you see every man in your life: he's not misbehaving. He's not broken. He's running on instinct, and once you understand the instinct, everything changes. In this episode, Dr. Terri welcomes back longtime friend and relationship expert Alison Armstrong, author of The Queen's Code and founder of PAX Programs, for a deep, rich conversation about why men and women keep missing each other — and how to finally stop. Alison breaks down what she calls the journey "from furious to curious": the powerlessness that triggers manipulation and punishment in relationships, why men instinctively conceal rather than reveal, and why the very qualities women find frustrating in men are often acts of protection, not indifference. The conversation goes even deeper into what Alison calls the "ever presence of death" — the quiet, unspoken awareness that drives men's need for purpose, and why a man without purpose can become dangerous to himself. Alison shares the moment this…
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