Welcome to my blog. Here I share honest, no-nonsense writing about relationships, intimacy, and mental health. My goal is simple: to give you tools, insights, and encouragement you can use in real life.
Misogyny Training in Schools & The Crisis Facing Men & Boys (Interview with George from ‘TheTinMen’) Listen To the ‘Love & Cherish’ Podcast Real Progress for Men and Boys in the UK In this episode of the Love & Cherish…
Social Media Addiction in Marriage: Why Your Wife’s Screen Time Is Killing Your Relationship Phone addiction in marriage is a growing epidemic, with social media engineered to hijack attention through dopamine-driven comparison and relational content. If your wife spends more…
Sacred Space, Reconnecting, & Rebuilding Intimacy in Marriage (Love and Cherish Podcast with Zac Fine and Marijke Roberts) Listen To the ‘Love & Cherish’ Podcast In this second team episode of the Love and Cherish podcast, I’m again joined by…
Emotional vs Sexual Needs: The Marriage Reciprocity Gap Why treating emotional connection as non-negotiable while dismissing sexual needs as “pressure” creates an unsustainable double standard that damages even the healthiest marriages. This article explores why women must step up sexually…
Responsive Desire & Intentional Intimacy in Marriage I often get comments on my YouTube channel from frustrated men saying, “It’s a shame no woman will ever watch this!” But that’s not the full story. Here’s what’s actually happening: People naturally…
Marital Death by a Thousand Cuts Most marriages don’t fail because of a single major event or betrayal. Instead, they disintegrate slowly through the accumulation small but contract rejections. Ones that feel insignificant in isolation but, compounded over months and…
Feminism’s Hidden Truth: A Conversation (Interview with Professor Janice Fiamengo) Listen To the ‘Love & Cherish’ Podcast Feminism is a Force for Good? “Feminism has always been a force for good and equality.” Is that really true? In this conversation…
What Happens in a Sexless Marriage? Research on Long-Term Effects Sexless marriage, declining intimacy, and emotional distance are among the most common relationship challenges couples face today. Is sex really that important in marriage? What happens when intimacy stops? Does…
Sexless marriage conversations often feel impossible, especially when talking about sex leads to conflict, shutdown, or contempt. This article explores how to talk to your wife about sex without starting a war, why sexual intimacy is a legitimate need in…
Healing Sexless Marriages & Recovering From Infidelity (Interview with Michele Weiner-Davis) Listen To the ‘Love & Cherish’ Podcast In this conversation, I spoke with bestselling author and therapist Michele Weiner-Davis, known worldwide for her work on sex-starved marriages and infidelity…