Understanding Avoidant Wives and How to Reconnect

The Dad Edge Podcast

Larry Hagner

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4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 7 February 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Let me ask you something—do you ever feel like no matter how much effort you put in, your wife keeps pulling away? It’s gut-wrenching, frustrating, and can leave you questioning everything. But here’s the truth: you can’t fix this by pushing harder. Avoidant behavior often stems from past wounds or unmet needs, not rejection of you.

In this episode, we’ll dive into the roots of avoidance and how it affects relationships. I’ll share personal insights and practical strategies to reconnect with your wife by leading with curiosity, creating a safe environment, and practicing patience. If you’re ready to move past the frustration and rebuild connection, this episode is for you.

If you’re navigating challenges like avoidance in your relationship and want to become the best husband and leader you can be, consider applying to our Dad Edge Mastermind. It’s a community of men working to strengthen their marriages, families, and themselves. You can apply at www.thedadedge.com/mastermind.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Dad Edge podcast. The Dad Edge movement creates leaders of men,
0:07.7	leaders of families, and leaders of communities. We will not only impact this generation of
0:12.9	fathers, but the next generation as well. The kids we are raising will have better chances and
0:18.4	odds stacked in their favor because of the amazing example
0:21.2	that their fathers emulated for them. We are here to change the world. We are here to change
0:27.5	relationships. We are here to positively disrupt this generation of fathers so no man goes to their
0:33.5	grave with regret. We disrupt the drift of busyness and replace it with razor-focused
0:39.1	intention, passion,
0:41.4	purpose, and direction.
0:43.7	We are the Dad Edge
0:45.4	and we're here to change
0:47.3	the game.
0:47.8	We're here to change the game. Have you ever felt like your wife is emotionally distant or even physically distant?
1:07.0	Like no matter how much effort you put into connecting with her, she just keeps moving further and further away from you.
1:13.4	It's almost like there's this invisible wall between the two of you and you have no idea how to get through it.
1:19.1	Maybe she avoids deep conversations.
1:21.6	Maybe she shuts down during conflict or maybe she just keeps her emotions locked up tight.
1:27.1	As men, this can feel extremely frustrating and it can even be gut-wrenching and heartbreaking.
1:32.4	You want to fix it.
1:33.5	You want to bridge the gap between the two of you.
1:36.1	You want to be connected to her again.
1:38.1	But here's the problem.
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