Recently President Obama shared how he’s managed to have a successful marriage: “Just do whatever she tells you to.” While some jokingly use this line of reasoning, it’s actually detrimental to relationships. The Mirage Man Syndrome, in which men acquiesce to everything their wife wants in order to buy peace and love, may start out innocently enough in the beginning of the relationship, but after the honeymoon period the man tires of constantly accommodating his wife. She can’t understand why he’s changed, and he begins to feel trapped and resentful. Honesty, compassion, and therapy are instrumental in helping relationships hurt by the Mirage Man Syndrome.
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