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[–]bismarck8888 6ポイント7ポイント  (1子コメント)

I had a similar thing happen a couple of days ago. Not the abusive claim, but threat of leaving.

It all happened because my princess wanted to sleep in late on Sunday and one of my kids had the audacity to wake her up without me realizing the kid was awake after I told my wife I would try and let her sleep in the morning. (I was in the kitchen with the other kid taking care of breakfast and getting things ready for the day). Big shitstorm ensued.

She said she would get out, stay with her sister-in-law for the day and find an apartment. I showed her where the door was and said there was no way the kids where leaving the house.

I let her swim in her own misery while I took care of the kids and things around the house. No running to her to ease her feels and no apology because I was taking care of things in the morning like a responsible adult with kids.

Of course she didn't leave and we had sex two times in the next 12 hours.

It is all about the changing power dynamics. If your wife is very opinionated and stubborn, like mine, there will be several threats like this and main events, not just the One. Stay in frame and be strong. Practice OI.

Instead of validating her feels and giving into her thoughts about "selfishness", I joined another soccer team the next day. I am going to have fun and live my life instead of what I use to do by sitting around the house trying to outrun her hamster.

[–]LearningTheRules[S] 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

Thanks man, this is another example of how OI works. I'm beginning to also see and learn that life shouldn't stop just because her roller coaster is going crazy. It's helped a lot but like you said, I don't think this will be the last "main event". She's willing to do what ever it takes to take power back, I just need to call the bluffs and proceed with my life. Even if she decides to go through with it, she's not taking my son and she can go make that decision for herself. Its interesting to see how even taking care of the kids can turn out to something like that for you. It Sheds some light on how anything can be flipped into these situations(main events).

[–]ArchwingerMarried- MRP MODERATOR 5ポイント6ポイント  (8子コメント)

Think about the kind of person who decides to walk out on her husband because she read some article in a Woman's magazine.

Now think about how she's acting. It's a power play. She's acting exactly like she would toward a child. "I'm going to count to 3, and if you're still doing that thing I told you to stop doing, I'm going to spank you....1.....2.....2 and a half.....2 and three quarters.....look! I'm really, really going to spank you if you don't stop! Okay! Here it comes! Here's the actual spanking!"

Whatever. She's making a power play by trying to position herself as mommy and you as the child. You did the right thing. There's no half-in-half-out.

Now she's trying to spin things as, "I still have to go because the tickets are non-refundable!" See? She didn't want to waste money. So she went ahead and just had a visit with mom.

The real reason she can't back out now is because she told her mother you abuse her, was probably vague about what she actually meant by "abuse", and now she can't not go, because she'd have to come clean to her mother that you're not doing anything wrong and she was just making a power play.

[–]BurgundyCarpet 1ポイント2ポイント  (7子コメント)

The real reason she can't back out now is because she told her mother you abuse her, was probably vague about what she actually meant by "abuse", and now she can't not go, because she'd have to come clean to her mother that you're not doing anything wrong and she was just making a power play.

KABOOM. Pure truth right here. Bitches over-identify with their moms to an insane extent, and they feel an intense need to gain their mothers' approval. (Like dudes tend to with their fathers).

[–]ArchwingerMarried- MRP MODERATOR 3ポイント4ポイント  (5子コメント)

Mom knows this is just a fight. At least, if her mom has half a brain.

If the wife and/or kid were really in danger, she wouldn't get a plane ticket for a future date and sit around for most of a week in the house with her abusive husband. She'd have left that second, stayed in a motel, and gotten on the first flight back to her parents.

More likely though, Mom thinks this is a real separation, not a shit test. And honestly, it might be. She married a certain man who was a certain way. Now, he's unilaterally changing into a man other than the one she married. He has to, because he was/will be miserable if things don't change. But she doesn't have to accept the new him if she doesn't want to.

When you go Red Pill on your wife, divorce is a very real possibility. You don't go all Red Pill to try to save your marriage. You do it to save yourself. To have a chance at real happiness. Your wife can choose to be a source of happiness in your life, or she can choose otherwise, but you don't have a lot of room in your life for people who don't add to it.

[–]marxistbaconLTR 2ポイント3ポイント  (3子コメント)

At least, if her mom has half a brain.

I've seen a variant of this sentiment at least four times in the responses here - the hope that the parents see her for who she is. The thing is, in my experience, the women who are nasty, entitled, and prone to threatening outbursts, are even less likely to have sane parents with a well-balanced and objective worldview. (In short, all of them.) You guys with parents and in-laws like that, well, lucky you.

You don't go all Red Pill to try to save your marriage. You do it to save yourself. To have a chance at real happiness.

This right here deserves to be a daily affirmation.

[–]ArchwingerMarried- MRP MODERATOR 0ポイント1ポイント  (1子コメント)

I have to give Mom at least a little bit of a benefit of the doubt.

If your kid calls you and says, "LearningTheRules is abusing me," the first thing Mom's going to ask is, "Why did you buy a plane ticket for a flight that doesn't leave for four days, retard?"

So she must have clarified a little bit and said, "LearningTheRules is having some kind of stupid-ass midlife crisis where he acts like an asshole, pretends he doesn't care about me, and gives me the silent treatment if I don't want to have sex. Can I stay with you guys for awhile?" -- then left it open regarding whether she's planning to go back after he gets the message or separate for good.

[–]angels_fanUnplugging 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

"Why did you buy a plane ticket for a flight that doesn't leave for four days, retard?"

You seem to be under some impression that the mom doesn't have a hamster. This is WAY to logical a thing to say.

Apparently the mom didn't say this, otherwise the wife wouldn't be continuing the trip. If the mom said this and denied the trip, wife would have moved on to plan B of mission 'take back control'.

The fact that she still has an open invitation means the parents are fully on board.

[–]angels_fanUnplugging 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

The thing is, in my experience, the women who are nasty, entitled, and prone to threatening outbursts, are even less likely to have sane parents with a well-balanced and objective worldview.

Totally agree! The mother, being a woman herself, most likely is living in the WAWE matrix herself, where not treating the wife like a princess is tantamount to abuse. I seriously doubt the mother thinks it's all in her little girls head.

[–]BurgundyCarpet 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

You, sir, are an incredibly effective writer. Absolutely top-notch comment. I have no other comments because this comment won me over, and I agree with it 100%

[–]rygar_the_red 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Fuckin A, this came as such a surprise to me with my wife. She really has this tether to Mom, and it's... weird to me.

I guess I just got lucky with my ex, who was estranged from her mother.

[–]Sepean 3ポイント4ポイント  (2子コメント)

Congrats. This is the main event, the alpha graduation exam, and it sounds like you're passing it.

Hold frame, stay OI, and you'll be fine.

I'm guessing her main problem right now is that she told her mother you're abusive and she needs shelter. How about she just told her mother that you're an asshole but she loves you anyway?

[–]LearningTheRules[S] 0ポイント1ポイント  (1子コメント)

Yeah I'm going to have to read up on more "main events". I've noticed the more OI I am the harder it is for her to leave(she specifically said how she hates that it seems I'm okay with her leaving). Either way I'm sure there's only up from here.

[–]FearDearg2015 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

I'm rooting for you man. Don't let me down. I want to read your FR on it as soon as the storm passes. "Main Events" have been described as "the mother of all shit tests". Your post describes precisely this.

Perhaps some stoic negative visualisation here? Keep escalating to sex as much, if not more than before. She might actually go and break up the marriage, so make the most out of it while you have it.

[–]irateMD 2ポイント3ポイント  (5子コメント)

The fact that she couldn't articulate the specific abuses suggests to me that you are not actually abusive. If you are trying to ask us if you have been abusive, you need to consider if you have been doing abusive things, such as public humiliation, insults (not just teasing), beatings, etc... If not, then this is the main event shit test. She will either come back or not. You are handling it well.
 
As others have said, your son should stay with you. Make plans for the days when she's gone (maybe something that your son wants to do more than visit his grandparents). She might want to talk to her parents about the relationship - she shouldn't do that in front of the kid. You'll take care of your son. He wouldn't like the car ride anyway.

[–]LearningTheRules[S] 0ポイント1ポイント  (4子コメント)

Nah man, I've been really cautious to how I respond and act. I've never laid a hand on her. Nor have I said anything that could be portrayed as abusive. The only thing that she thinks is abusive is how I'm acting, and even then she can't tell me what specifically. This is why I say this is coming from left field.

[–]BluepillProfessorMarried-MRP MODERATOR 2ポイント3ポイント  (1子コメント)

This is looking more like a comfort test. She thinks you have checked out and don't care if she leaves you. I would also remind her that while you are changing for YOU, that your family and crew and HER as your First Officer will benefit from your improved life as well. Again, don't argue, just throw it out their for the hamster to bite.

Again, I say take action. Take her into your arms and hug her for as long as she will let you. Ask her to tell you about her emotional problems- then STFU and listen. Nod your head. Don't argue. Fog. Then fog some more.

[–]alphabeta49Unplugging 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

To expound: this would be a blend of comfort and shit. Probably a level 2 at the moment, but could very easily go to level 3 if OP is cold enough. She still thinks she calls the shots, doesn't seem at all concerned with the consequences, and is taking herself and her empowerment article way too seriously.

OP should certainly provide appropriate comfort here (fogging is THE solution), but even if he is completely OI about it, a comforting hug could send the wrong message.

Just be careful OP. Keep it light when you can, listen to her, even agree that its ok she feels this way (because it is), then you do you anyway.

[–]NiftyDolphin 2ポイント3ポイント  (1子コメント)

This is why I say this is coming from left field.

It's textbook, actually.

When a woman sees that you are using a tactic successfully against her, she will attack your use of that tactic.

Her being nice and then bringing up her leaving is just carrot and stick. She's showing how good things could be, and then bringing up your punishment (her leaving) to show you that you're the one that's causing the good times to end.

BPP mentions that it's looking more like a comfort test, which I agreeish that it's looking like that now, with her "tickets aren't refundable" statement, but it definitely started off as a shit test and a power-play.

I worry that any softening on your part will be hamstered by her and she'll view her power-play as successful.

She hasn't backed off from her claim of abuse (because she's trying to create a narrative about you and her.) In addition, she hasn't apologized for her behavior.

Shit or Comfort test aside, following BPP's action advice will allow you to nurture an emotional connection. But beware her thinking your showing interest as weakness (they can't help it) and seeking concessions from you.

[–]rygar_the_red 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

I worry that any softening on your part will be hamstered by her and she'll view her power-play as successful.

That's my thought, too.

Shit test, comfort test... doesn't matter. Backing down on this and going soft at this point can only bring OP that much closer to whatever position he started from, not the captain's chair for sure.

Maybe I'd make a singular, brief statement that I'd like her to come along for the ride, but she is an adult so she will have to make that decision one way or the other for herself.

She needs to know that she can't threaten to up and leave and be rewarded for it, hamster or not.

[–]CountpudyoolaMarried- MRP MODERATOR[🍰] 2ポイント3ポイント  (1子コメント)

She was really hoping that would bring you back to her frame. Ironically her threat for you to capitulate and change yourself away from improving your life, when you changes have no outward detriment to her other than she's not always getting a betaboy to treat her like a princess, could be construed as manipulation and abuse.

Now's the time to knuckle down. I'd say this is the main event. If you really put on that you are totally unphased by her leaving and she may pull up on the rudder (note: either way shouldn't affect your behavior).

"You need help packing?"

When she leaves you start rearranging everything to suit your needs. Make the house a man cave. I might even change the locks. She's deciding to leave and that has much larger consequences than she's playing at. For me she would not be allowed to just come back because some arbitrary time has past and she sees you aren't crawling back to her. There'd need to be a concession and apology that she overreacted. And it'd have to be proportional to the scale that she's fucking with you and your kid's well being in her attempt to bully you with threats.

Good luck. If her parents have even a modicum of intelligence they'll realize their grandkid needs a stable home and she's being ridiculous. If they even hard pressed her about how you are abusing her, what in the world can she go to? My husband expects we'll have a sex life? WTF is she telling them? They probably are morons though if they're just letting her move in without trying to work things out with you over things like vague assertions you're a meanie-head.

Do you get along with them? How do her mom and dad interact? Is he a career beta?

On a side note if my wife every started pointing to some article telling me my behavior was abusive I'd just say "That article is abusing me" "Stop abusing me with that article" "Oh I should call the cops now, that article is so abusive to me" laughing... and be a total retard about not taking it seriously.

That article was the equivalent of a horoscope. Open for her to tailor and find whatever meaning she wanted.

In general any time my wife starts talking about a study or something by rote I say "Interesting. I'm assuming that's a peer reviewed double blind study with a large sample size?" just to hammer the point home that one article/study does not a fact make.

[–]FearDearg2015 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Redecorate the master bedroom as soon as she walks out the door. New colors, new style. Turn it into a bachelors bedroom.

[–]theultmatecadMarried- HARD CORE RED 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

This seems like a routine power play to reclaim her pet beta. If you break frame then you will lose alot of hard fought ground.

Still...get an attorney involved as her departure may have legal implications that could affect you and your son

[–]angels_fanUnplugging 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

Has she given you any specifics on how she thinks you're being abusive? I'd really love to hear what her hamster is spinning in her head.

Any chance you could link the article in question?

[–]FearDearg2015 1ポイント2ポイント  (10子コメント)

Sounds like this is your "main event"?

This a big-time test of your frame. You seem to have handled it well so far. She's essentially expecting you to stop her. To save her from her own emotional outburst. To validate yourself to her, and to "prove the article wrong".

She's read this one article, and its gotten her hamster running. She might leave. She might stay. You are outcome independent. You are not gonna get all butt hurt because she made this threat. Continue to hold frame, act cocky, hold onto yourself.

There is no point trying to hamster it yourself. No point trying to rationalise her excuse for "I would but I cant". Don't get drawn in. Don't act all relieved of she decides to stay. Don't act all butt hurt if she decides to go. "leave one Road open for your enemy to retreat" (or something like that).

Search for some other "main event" field reports on here. You'll recognise a lot of similarities I am sure. AWALT.

[–]LearningTheRules[S] 0ポイント1ポイント  (1子コメント)

That's the thing man, i know she's going to leave and then eventually come running back. In a sense it's just a dramatic waste of time, and now her parents are involved. I know I should leave her a path for retreat but I'll see how I take this one.

[–]BluepillProfessorMarried-MRP MODERATOR 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

The Art of War: "Even when you are more powerful than your enemy, always build them a golden bridge across which to retreat before commencing a battle."

[–]stonepimpletilistsUnplugging 0ポイント1ポイント  (7子コメント)

Just don't let her take your son.

This is the family house, and the family lives there. Of she didn't want to be part of it, fine.

But the family stays

[–]FearDearg2015 1ポイント2ポイント  (2子コメント)

Yes. This is is a good point. Make some plans for how you will pull this off in practice: work from home, or arrange a child minder or something. Arrange with your wife some window of opportunity to call home by Skype or something so that she can speak to the kid. Let her know that you have a plan for this situation. She likely assumes that the kid would go with her. Instead of outright saying "you will not take the kid", just show her by your actions that you are committed to the family, and maintaining stability for it. If she's not, then so be it.

Ultimately you are in the middle of a big test. You know that you are the opposite of "abusive", but as you also know, there is literally nothing to be gained and valuable ground to be lost by engaging in a conversation about it.

Acta, non verba

[–]LearningTheRules[S] 0ポイント1ポイント  (1子コメント)

This hit the spot for the situation. I know she expects me to not have a plan, I actually didn't other then just "what happens,happens". After a couple of the comments here, I'm going to step up for my son aswell. She always uses him in a sense to target me, I should cut the grass before it grows out of control. I'll work on a plan for my son and I for when she leaves.

[–]FearDearg2015 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

Yeah, but remember to be the "oak" in the whole thing. The captain.

"honey, you go get your alone timeout if you think you want it, but life goes on. This family does not revolve around you. You are either in or you are out. I will not let this issue affect our son. By the way, you should think about what you are gonna tell him to explain your absence. "

[–]CountpudyoolaMarried- MRP MODERATOR[🍰] 1ポイント2ポイント  (3子コメント)

I see a problem with making too much of this though. A baby becoming a tug of war between two parents , I'm not sure how he'll be able to prevent her from taking him. It'll also give her further ammo, if he has to break her frame I'd say the sting has to be totally removed from what she's doing.

Chances are very good she'll come back or it's just a bluff or temporary bluff so focusing all out going to war over where the baby sleeps for this timeframe could have more adverse consequences. He needs to win the main event. He needs to go long game. Also, why make it easier for her to not be saddled with a child to care for. It's a great reminder of what being a single mom is like. Could be just what she wants ( for him to have to watch the baby). Party time. Even if her parents are complete idiots it'd be weird for them to watch the grandkid so their daughter can go out instead of working things out with her husband. Also having a little one in the house and the stress that brings could help the grandparents pressure her back into not just staying forever.

If he loses, or things turn south over a sudden baby drama and it goes to court, he'll have legal options. Right now with it in the air , he has to play like she has 0 power over him. And in the long run it'll be to secure a better family for his son.

[–]stonepimpletilistsUnplugging 0ポイント1ポイント  (2子コメント)

Maybe. And I'm not suggesting it as a death match, but making no effort to put his family(kid) first... Just can't see that being a good thing.

I agree that of she starts doing a tug of war, there might be different avenues to take... But while she is disposable, the kid isn't.

And for op, take his advice. Don't start physically ripping him from her... But do make your frame known, as for her being child free and cc at the grandparents... Kid or no, shell find a way if that's her plan...

[–]CountpudyoolaMarried- MRP MODERATOR[🍰] 2ポイント3ポイント  (1子コメント)

Yeah, he could also rip her a new one and scold:

"Taking our kid out of his home in order to force some personality conflict is a terrible indicator of your ability to see past your manipulative power play here and be a good mother. I've never questioned that until this point. He needs to stay here, I'll hire child care until you come to your senses."

Maybe try that. Again if she just leaves. Not much to do otherwise.

After 10 days with a baby at their house with the diapers, crying, constant attention reminder they thought they were through with that: my in laws would have been seriously pressuring their daughter to make amends or at least move somewhere else. It's all fun and games and easy to take one side of a story until presented with a reality that changes your lifestyle.

[–]stonepimpletilistsUnplugging 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

I've also had that single mom back in the day with enabler parents that watched the kid while she stopped at my place for sex

Op really knows the situation better than us, and I hope these ideas give him inspiration for his plan here.

Most likely though, shell probably be caught in traffic, and missed her flight, or some other bs

[–]chief_slap_ahoe 1ポイント2ポイント  (6子コメント)

I would say. If you leave I take it as a separation to get divorced.

I might be wrong.

[–]stonepimpletilistsUnplugging 0ポイント1ポイント  (5子コメント)

That would be the standard..

Leave, or stay... Pick one, but my son stays

[–]LearningTheRules[S] 0ポイント1ポイント  (4子コメント)

This is my biggest thing, whether my son stays or not. Like you said above he should stay with me whether she go's or stay's. In a sense I never saw this(or the importance) as his family home until you put it that way, usually I would let her take him. I think I'll play it this way, especially since her parents live a five hour drive away.

[–]stonepimpletilistsUnplugging 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

If you have to hamster it, children don't like being uprooted. Otherwise she's the unstable one, not you, and not him...

[–]angels_fanUnplugging 0ポイント1ポイント  (1子コメント)

She got a plane ticket for a 5 hour drive???

[–]NiftyDolphin 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

She was making a dramatic gesture.

Now that I think about it, it showed that she knows how tenuous her authority over OP is.

If she was driving, the OP would have to capitulate immediately. A woman with a total lock on her man would go this route.

She added a delay of a few days. She needed to throw some push-pull at him to throw him off balance. This shows that she knows she has a weak hand.

[–]NiftyDolphin 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

"This is his home. He stays in his home. If you want to take the next step, that's fine. Once you have a new place and the separation papers have been filed, we'll work out a fair and equitable custody schedule."

[–]Boesman12 1ポイント2ポイント  (3子コメント)

I have been lurking for a couple of weeks. I think I got most of the lingo, but what does OI mean.

[–]RedSunGod 2ポイント3ポイント  (1子コメント)

Outcome independent

[–]Boesman12 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Thanks. Figured as much but now i'm sure.

[–]FearDearg2015 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Don't forget to lurk on /r/askmrp also

[–]marxistbaconLTR 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

I doubt whether she actually sees you as "abusive". It sounds to me like with all the changes you've been making, and the changes in the power dynamic, there's something there she doesn't like but she can;t quite put her finger on it. She doesn't like losing the power, she doesn't like seeing that she can't control you anymore. That feeling of discontent just sits there like sugar in a super-saturated solution. Then all of a sudden comes along a seed crystal of a magazine article and then, BOOM, it all collapses into one big chunk. It's not the abuse, but the feelings that have been going along with it. The article was just a convenient catalyst; if not that, then something else would have triggered this.

She's in limbo right now. She sees that you have a frame, but her hamster still thinks that her frame is the only one in town. When she said "why can't I leave and things stay normal"... WTF??? So she gets to disappear from the marriage, spend time getting validation for her feelz from mommy/ sister/whomever, but meanwhile YOU have to keep providing your beta bucks and smiling as if things "stayed normal"? Seriously, that's some next level disconnect with reality there.

It sounds like you're doing OK with your assertiveness. Think carefully about your boundaries and defend them with action, not words. And don't make empty threats about separation or filing papers or whatever - don't say that unless you are 100% planning to follow through. Else she'll learn she can call your bluff.

I'd also lay off on the "I'm making myself a better man" stuff. While true, it sounds kind of gay, and obviously she thinks it's a load of shit, so keep bringing it up isn't going to get the message across.

In a slight tangent, a post-divorce friend of mine recently gave me a "flowchart" he got from a therapist to help him identify whether or not he is or had been a controlling bastard to his wife. (Because he's a man, he's obviously the prime suspect in all the relationship problems. Because...male.). All the fields were about "HE does this to HER". 'HE makes it hard to communicate"... "HE gets angry easily"... and so on. We both shook our heads in disbelief about the one-sidedness. In hindsight, 90% of the shit on the chart was stuff my ex had done to ME. But was there a handy little chart with government-sponsored acronyms at the bottom for identifying when women are dominating and abusive cunts to their husbands? Fuck no. That article can be cut neatly into squares and hung on the nail in the outhouse.

[–]BluepillProfessorMarried-MRP MODERATOR 1ポイント2ポイント  (1子コメント)

MRP absolutely CAN be abusive and it certainly can SEEN to be abusive. You are taking back power from the almighty Goddess of the realm and anything that interferes with female power to destroy men is "abuse" to the Feminine Imperative. If your princess is used to standing on a pedestal and overseeing her domain, bringing her down to your level is "abuse."

On the other hand, most of the time whines of fake/bullshit "abuse" claims are often a comfort test requiring you to reaffirm your love and commitment to her.

"Oh darling, you know we only abuse the ones we love. That is why I abuse your pussy every chance I get." Then grab her and hold her in your arms until she kisses you and gets control of her hamster.

withholding affection at times

Now THIS is abuse? Let me guess, when the wife refuses to fuck you for weeks and months that is NOT "withholding affection" cuz, Hamster? Fuck that noise. This is pure gas lighting. She KNOWS how to get your affection. Here is the thing- she still doesn't find you attractive enough to behave the way a woman behaves when she is attracted to her man. Thus, a lesser man building his attraction and forcing her to sexually respond to him is.....wait for it.....abuse!

If you have never actually put your hands on your wife in anger, then I would physically prevent her from leaving with the kids. No fucking way does she get to walk out the door with your children unless there is a court order OR there is a burly policemen with his gun drawn ordering you to let go of your child's hand. Pull out your phone and tape the 'kidnapping' for all to see. Call the police yourself and tell them your wife is kidnapping the children from your home without your permission. Sure you will probably go to jail- but I would rather go down fighting before you hand the kids- and the child support- to her without a struggle.

All that said, I think this is probably a rebellious wife throwing a final Shit Test before she gets with the program. So you need to hold frame.

Try to articulate the "abuse" you heap on your wife and then try to consider "abuse" in terms of HER behavior. You will figure out quickly who is the real abuser.

And if she doesn't, why do you want this creature in your home anyway?

"You should want to change for me!! Otherwise if you put yourself first it's selfish."

"Oh my Queen, you know that everything I do I do for you."

TLDR: Agree and Amplify. If she leaves, let her go and you head out that night cold approaching the hottest women you can find. If she tries to take the kids, I wouldn't let her all the way to physically preventing her and calling the police to report a kidnapping. Those are YOUR kids, just as much as hers.

[–]BluepillProfessorMarried-MRP MODERATOR 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Also, while we are all about Actus Non Verba, sometimes words are required. I would tell her in no uncertain terms: "Just to be clear, I don't want you to leave and I want our marriage to work, but if you start walking out on me like this, nothing good is going to come of it, I assure you." DO NOT tell her what "nothing good" means! Offer her the Hamster Bites and then STFU.

[–]whinemorepleaseHARD CORE RED- MRP ICON 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

emotional manipulation 101. i'd laugh at her.

[–]LearningTheRules[S] 0ポイント1ポイント  (4子コメント)

Also I can see where you guys can think I went too over board, but this only spontaneously occurred when she read this article and now she randomly has her eye opened to all this abusiveness. "Crazy how much abusive I never notice." And I'm like.i don't understand tell me. She's like "I can't word it well but it's all in the article."

[–]turbosympathiqueMRP Couple (/u/marriedwithkidz) 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

She is grasping to explain how the power dynamic as change. It's no big deal, it's just her way to make sens of it.

[–]stonepimpletilistsUnplugging 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

No one sees that anywhere. Of anything, you played it more subtle than I would.

[–]BluepillProfessorMarried-MRP MODERATOR 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Fuck that! If she wants to 'read' get her a copy of "The Surrendered Wife." Well, not really now, but eventually. Timing is everything.

[–]NiftyDolphin 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

What your post told me is that you think you went too over board.

How do you think you did that?

[–]fasterpussycatdie 0ポイント1ポイント  (1子コメント)

She says what's worse is that I seem to be getting happier with my SMV going up, but hers is going down.

How did this conversation go down? She actually made this statement or is this a super condensed version or something.

[–]LearningTheRules[S] 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Well she said. "What's worse is that your smiling all the time, and your SMV is going up. Meanwhile mine is going down."

[–]turbosympathiqueMRP Couple (/u/marriedwithkidz) 1ポイント2ポイント  (13子コメント)

What the hell kind of "I would but I can't because I left my stove on" excuse is this? Anyway, I'm just looking for a discussion here.

You called her bluff and now she is stuck with the consequence. It's that simple. And she is stubborn and won't admit that she was wrong!!!

No you are not being abusive. (This is just gaslighting) She is freaking out because the power dynamic as shifted and she NEED your leadership but she is conflicted by what she want and what she as been taught by the matrix.

Now for the way forward. If you are at ease with RP concept and are able to have actual discussion about sexual dynamic with her, then it would be a great opportunity to show her some of the RedPill stuff Like this and this for a start.

If not you will have to lead her blindly...... It's harder but doable.

[–]stonepimpletilistsUnplugging 1ポイント2ポイント  (12子コメント)

Don't show her anything... Last thing she needs is another article as ammo for hamster.

[–]turbosympathiqueMRP Couple (/u/marriedwithkidz) 1ポイント2ポイント  (11子コメント)

It all depend on the context and on the relationship dynamic. Of course if you never discuss anything beyond the mundane with your wife then yes don't talk about this stuff with her.

But for some of us who have actual discussion with our first officer trough out our marriage keeping thing in the dark during the transition can be a real problem. She know something is up, she know thing are changing but they cannot understand our intention which bring an undeserved amount of dread an tension.

[–]Redneck001Unplugging 2ポイント3ポイント  (10子コメント)

But for some of us who have actual discussion with our first officer trough out our marriage keeping thing in the dark during the transition can be a real problem.

You get the whole "act, don't talk" thing, right?

No need to placate your woman's desire to know every thing you do. Get the fuck out of her frame.

I just had a talk with my wife last night about this. I'm planning a guy weekend, and she kept wanting to tell me what to do, and asking questions. So I said, "yes, mom." She flipped out and blah blah, then I ended it with "its none of your business." Because it isn't.

"Actual discussion". That's some hamsterfied bullshit you tell yourself because you can't STFU.

[–]turbosympathiqueMRP Couple (/u/marriedwithkidz) 0ポイント1ポイント  (6子コメント)

LOL

Some have a more solid frame than other. If you are secure into what you are doing and your first officer is freaking out because she know something is up but interpret it in a way that is making her afraid. Maybe it's time to step up your game.

[–]Redneck001Unplugging -1ポイント0ポイント  (5子コメント)

While you're DEERing, she's wondering "What's Chad doing tonight?"

[–]turbosympathiqueMRP Couple (/u/marriedwithkidz) 1ポイント2ポイント  (3子コメント)

Your a bit confuse here. Or maybe I didn't explain myself correctly.

I will make this really simple:

If you never ever had any kind of philosophical discussion with your wife before and all you talk about with her is mundane day to day stuff ----> Then Fuck no don't talk about this stuff.

But if you are use to have deep discussion about anything in the past then yes you can bring your first officer in (If you are at ease enough with the concept and IF your frame is solid enough.)

[–]Redneck001Unplugging -1ポイント0ポイント  (2子コメント)

Not confused. Your advice to OP is to explain and defend your actions. You even tried to qualify it with the term "actual discussions." As if the rest of us were thick browed simpletons that only have mundane communication with women.

I've never bought into the First Officer thing, but that's my personal bias. If you like that analogy, First Officer your ass off.

But you're advocating a "deep discussion," which is guaranteed to make panties bone dry. Because you're concerned about her feelz. Such a Nice Guy.

And you don't see how you are all in her frame?

Dread and tension are OK in OP's case.

[–]turbosympathiqueMRP Couple (/u/marriedwithkidz) 1ポイント2ポイント  (1子コメント)

Your advice to OP is to explain and defend your actions.

Absolutely not but hey. This is something where My english fail to explain the nuance.

But you're advocating a "deep discussion,"

Not really.

Dread and tension are OK in OP's case.

Dread is something you do with a clear intent. To obtain a goal. When you do it by accident without design your are playing with dynamite!

[–]Redneck001Unplugging 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

When you do it by accident without design your are playing with dynamite!

WTF? Good luck, bro

[–]MarriedwithkidzRP Wife- MRP APPROVED -1ポイント0ポイント  (0子コメント)

Actually my husband is and always was my Chad as you say. We've always had great communication and I am smart enough to know when something is up with him as he does with me because we know each other really well. I was really happy that he talk to me about RP and showed me stuff as it got me to see another perspective and had understanding of a lot of things.

[–]stonepimpletilistsUnplugging 0ポイント1ポイント  (2子コメント)

yup. I have never shown anything TRP to my spouse, ever. TBH, I doubt she would read it anyways.

In fact, I don't think I've ever had the captain speech with her, over anything... It's language designed to communicate with me, not her, by design. She doesn't need to know that I have a MAP, that I am building my SMV to keep options open, build attraction, and hold people around me to a higher standard.

Because none of that matters.

All that matters, is through my actions, and few words, that I have a frame, and you must enter it to stay in my life... but that's ok, it's pretty damn good in here.

I believe the worst it ever got was during my main event, which I've posted here. Even drunk enough that I should have been babbling like a baby, all I said through her tirades of shit and comfort was

"if you wern't too proud, you could have been there for all that too"

Right there.. thats all she needed to hear. Life will be good, all you have to do is show up and be pleasant.

[–]Redneck001Unplugging 0ポイント1ポイント  (1子コメント)

I'm with you on this. Just do your thing and be awesome.

You know what my woman said this morning after I swatted down her little tests and banged her good?

She kissed me goodbye and told me "go be a rock star today."

[–]stonepimpletilistsUnplugging 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Lol nice. Mine pretends to be the 60s housewife and giggles while jumping up and down

[–]dandar4600Unplugging 0ポイント1ポイント  (3子コメント)

Are there kids involved? If not then what about her job? She's getting a vacation or leave of absence? If there is no job and no kids then let the leach go and start spinning plates.

[–]LearningTheRules[S] 0ポイント1ポイント  (2子コメント)

Have a son, but she's SAHM.

[–]dandar4600Unplugging 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Could be a comfort test then. Hug her, tell her you love her and have fun on her trip. Then proceed as usual.

[–]CountpudyoolaMarried- MRP MODERATOR[🍰] 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

All the more reason to let her go to her parents without fuss. Two babies (their own , plus a real one with baby dynamics and energy draining) should help them get a better read on what's going on.

I mean they raised her, they'll know if she's a drama queen and should want to get her back out of the house quickly.

[–]Jessie_JamesMarried 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

What was the article she read? Link? Details?

You may want to read this:

http://www.drjoecarver.com/clients/49355/File/IdentifyingLosers.html

If you're not on this list, and presumably you're not, then print it out and give it to her. Point out very clearly that this is written by a Ph.D and he knows his shit. Presumably she read some crap written by an intern at Cosmo, so she needs to wake up.

I would tell her something like "Babe, I am in no way, shape, or form abusive to you. Yes, I am changing, because I am reading highly rated and highly educational self-improvement books. In fact, you're welcome to take a look at every single one. [Consider dropping No More Mr Nice Guy down]. My goal is to make our relationship better than it has ever been, but in order to do that you need to get on board and trust me. I am going to make some mistakes, because who is perfect? Ok?"

If she threatens to leave, tell her politely and calmly something like:

You can do whatever you want, but if you walk out on this marriage you are NOT coming back. I won't tolerate being treated like that, and that is completely and utterly destructive to our marriage. As I improve, you will need to improve as well, and we can make it, but you have to trust me and work with me. Ok?

[–]enfier 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

First mistake was to take her accusations seriously. This conversation was a power struggle, not about abuse. If you want to deal with an argument you need to understand the underlying forces that are bringing it up and deal with those. If you look at actions, it's pretty damn clear. You increased your power, she picked a fight about it, she's now threatening you with leaving.

So here you are in the middle of this power struggle and it sounds like your wife realizes at this point that you A) Don't give a fuck and B) It's not working. She's already signaled her willingness to give up on it, but it's going to be hard for you to explain. The next step is for you to actually step into the power you've been granted and tell her to cancel her airplane tickets without the refund. Then you have her call up her parents and explain it to them.

I'm not suggesting that you actually prevent her from leaving, but I'd be clear that taking the fight outside of your marriage isn't acceptable behavior. It makes you look like shit, it makes her look like shit and you will not change your mind.

My wife has pulled that before "We need to go see a counselor" and I simply told her that I didn't need a third party to validate my decisions.

[–]JM0ney 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Interesting. The way this story reads, it sounds like her empty accusations of abuse is actually her abusing you.

Have you pointed this out to her?

[–]druganswerUnplugging 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Shit test chicken. She's looking to draw you into beta begging her to stay. She'll either turn you and be happy in the short run and dislike you in the long run or you'll let her fly away for a bit and she'll be miserable and come back knowing you really are this new you.

[–]teeay 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

She doesn't sound like a great loss, to be honest. But you seem to be doing the right things.