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you did hit the nail on the head with regard to my personality - very calm and easygoing. I can be opinionated and passionate in debate, which was a turn off for my W.



Do you understand why?

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Tactics of pursuit obviously go against the DB principles, and that is what I'd have to use to fight for her, do you not agree?


Pursuit and standing up for your woman are not the same things. Pursuit makes you look needy, clingy and weak. Standing up for and fighting for your wife makes you look strong, in control and decisive.

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I'm not going to let pride and ego get in my way,


is this one of the reasons you get so passionate in debate, someone disagrees with one of your beliefs?

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I really don't think she's testing me with the flip flops.


Then you don't understand what your wife wants from you.

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I WANT to take care of her.



She doesn't want to be taken care of (now you are Daddy in her mind.) She wants you to love her.


Find the "it" become attractive to her.


M22,H45,W45 S21/18D12
Retain faith that you will prevail in the end, regardless of the difficulties and at the same time confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be.