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Scenario

When emotional expression gets mixed messages

My wife wants me to be more emotional but when I get angry she tells me to calm down, and I'm confused about what she actually wants.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Requests for male emotional availability often come with unexamined limitations that create confusion about acceptable expression.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Masculinity — constructed and contested?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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