How to De-Escalate Her Anger


Hi Reader,

When your wife is angry — whether it‘s justified or unjustified — you probably do what most of us do. You get defensive. Or you sputter and make excuses.

The result?

She grows more angry.

Mount Vesuvius.

Your home is covered in ash.

A Better Way

This week’s marriage wisdom comes from Alex Hormozi, billionaire founder of Gym Launch and Acquisition.com.

The clip below is geared toward business owners but carries a profound lesson for every husband tired of sweeping up ash.

Grab your notebook.

It’s two minutes of pure gold!

If your wife isn’t softening ...

If your wife isn’t softening, what you’re doing isn’t working! It’s that simple. By now, you’ve learned the hard way:

  • Bargaining doesn’t work
  • Writing the perfect email doesn’t work
  • Religious guilt doesn’t work
  • Seeking sympathy from her family (even though they love you) doesn’t work
  • “OK, I’ll go to counseling” doesn’t work
  • Doing lots of household chores doesn’t work

It’s all wife repellent.

Instead of warming up to you, she’s growing more guarded, more distant, more resentful, and more determined to leave.

There is, however, a way that does work.

A proven way to win your wife back. (Yes, even if she’s shut down, flirting on Facebook, and meeting with a divorce lawyer.)

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