Episode notes
In this episode of The Sheep Get Sheared Podcast, we dive into a hard truth many men find out too late: what women say they want versus how they act in long-term relationships—especially in marriage—are often two different things. We peel back the layers of modern relationships and explore the unsettling reality of the bait-and-switch dynamic that turns many husbands from partners into providers… and then into pawns.
Using real-world divorce decisions and insights from Esther Vilar’s The Manipulated Man, we break down how leverage shifts in marriage, why men often find themselves serving a role they never agreed to, and how emotional and legal frameworks subtly condition men to surrender their autonomy in the name of love and commitment.
This isn’t about bitterness—it’s about awareness. We’re here to unpack the silen ...