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The core issue boils down to how their values differ significantly: he views her previous experiences through a lens of acceptance, whereas she perceives her boundaries as sacrosanct, leading to a stalemate rooted in miscommunication and emotional harm.
The Critical Role of Contempt and Relationship Longevity
The discussion underscores that contempt—disdain, resentment, or condescension—is a deadly poison in relationships. The more the husband feels dismissed or belittled, and the wife perceives his frustration as mistrust or misogyny, the closer their marriage moves toward dissolution.