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Your Mileage May Vary, it is a phrase that I have seen often enough in the Manosphere, but never has it been so profound than when I was forced to face the fact that maybe I don’t bring it up enough. I was giving /u/RPMutiny advice on this post when saw this quote:

“Don't be tempted to look for problems that aren't there. Don't just go with the flow of "she's a bitch" that you hear so often around here. Yes, AWALT, and yes, most of the men on here have shitty, entitled, shallow, western wives; we have a good cross section of culture here. But some are less shitty, entitled, and shallow than others. The phrase "YMMV" is the most understated one around these parts.” – /u/Alphabeta49

Nobody else in the entire thread had mentioned it, I hadn’t thought it, and the original poster may not be aware that everything he is reading is anecdotal, biased, personal opinion advice. While I assume every man is aware of this, I’ve learned the hard way never to assume anything and assuming was exactly what I was doing.

After I read that quote from AlphaBeta49 I took my hands from the keyboard and sat back like, Fuck, he’s right this guy has to remember that this is his life and the choice must be 100% his.

We all have a unique relationship with our wife. Reading my blog or the other forums and blogs on the Manosphere will arm you with more information than you could have ever hoped for at any other point in history. We have everything we need at our finger tips. The issue I am seeing and am addressing in this post is that you need to take that information and apply it to your specific situation. I have written about what works for my wife, what her kinks are, what kind of environment I’ve fostered, and how I parent. None of this has been written for you to ‘copy’ action for action and word for word then applied to your marriage. I created all of this content without any template. There was no Manosphere when I was married. I didn’t have TRP, MRP, no Rollo, or illimitable man it was just me knowing what I wanted and then working to get it.

That’s what I want you to recognize, you have to lay your own foundation and take the advice as a sort of recommendation and not a specific direction. Your wife is a beautiful, sexy, feminine creature – until you recognize that and remove the ‘harpy, nagging bitch’ labels and resentments you’ve made - you’re never going to understand what she is capable of. Here are a few factors I want you to think about when you see ‘success’ stories online.

• Your failed performance

• Your wife’s history

• Your mission in life

• Personal Kinks

• Responsibility

Your failed performance

One of the first things you need to factor in to getting the most from The Red Pill is assessing where you have failed to lead and to live a masculine life. It isn’t until you remove your ego and take a look at reality, a look at where you have fucked up and are continuing to fuck up your life, marriage, and ability to pursue your mission as a man. Only when you can see your shortcomings will you be able to overcome the damage you’ve done. Basically, you need to stop digging down – dig up!

If you have failed to keep up your physique, hit the gym. This is actually one of the universal laws of The Red Pill as well as step #1 to taking ownership of your life and ‘self’, you must lift heavy weights. This is not just for the aesthetics either – it’s for the confidence, discipline, destruction of instant gratification and development of appreciating long term commitment and hard work.

If you have failed to maintain your fashion sense (or you never had one) it’s time to develop your style. How you go about this is up to you. Find someone you respect and emulate their style until you find your own. Don’t copy anyone; we need voices, not echoes in the Manosphere.

If you have failed to lead your woman and/or children, start inserting yourself into those decisions. If your wife asks, “What do you want for dinner?” Give an answer, give your honest answer and skip the fucking ‘I don’t know/care’ routine, it’s weak and both your wife and all the masculine men you know are sick of it. The same applies to your professional life, finances, and mission in this life start taking ownership of all of it.

Your wife’s history

If your wife was on the CC before you got to her, so be it. At some point you didn’t give a fuck and put a ring on her finger. Don’t expect her to fuck you the way she fucked ‘them’. You have to get over your ego and any resentment you hold over her past, she is your wife and if you want the best from your wife you’ve got to cater your message in a manner that will get her on board and supporting your growth and decision to take charge of your clan.

If you fuck this step up and take the approach of ‘I’m the man and I am in charge’ after being a weaksauce fuck for x many years – you are going to have a woman who is going to fight you tooth and nail because she does not respect you, she does not agree with/understand your vision, and ultimately she does not trust you to be able to handle the role of the Family alpha, Leader, King, etc. She views you to be a weak bitch she resents and she will continue to view you this way until you go back to your role as beta bitch or your marriage ends.

How do you most effectively and efficiently reclaim your role as the leader of your family? You gradually, with your wife, go over your vision and game plan for your clan. You let her know that you recognize that you were a fucking pussy and that you are done being that type of ‘man’. It doesn’t have to be some sort of ‘Coming to Christ’ moment with all sorts of dramatic one liners and shit, just let her know that you see what is going on and that you are going to fix it. Let her know what your goals are for your ‘self’, the finances, the direction the family is headed. Make her a part of your team, boost her ego if you need to in order to get her on board. You can say you’re glad she was able to step up when you lost your way and that you’ll ‘reward’ her behavior by giving her a husband all the other ladies are drooling over.

Make it fun, make it a ‘team operation’ and most importantly, make sure you are playing towards the history you have with your wife. You know what she likes and what she hates, cater the message and your vision to accommodate those things. Don’t be afraid to make her angry, but if she has always had a hard time with finances, don’t go in guns blazing telling her it’s her fault the finances are fucked, because all of the failures are yours. Remind yourself of that when you want to rage at her or your kids, they are fucked up because you failed to lead them and make them better.

Kill the ego.

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