And you should not make the mistake of defending yourself, justifying yourself, or fighting back. You should, in fact, encourage him to speak freely and completely. If you should face this situation, allow him to empty Pandora’s Box. Then one day, at last, he dares to open Pandora’s Box and release the resentful feelings he has kept hidden there. He no longer feels he must hold his troubled feelings within and loses his fear that speaking out will cause marriage problems. When his wife applies Fascinating Womanhood over a period of time, he begins to feel secure in his marriage. A high-principled man who loves his children will make every effort to hold his marriage securely together.
This it not to say that he acted wisely, but only to say that he did so out of what he felt was a necessity. In the face of his marriage problems he has felt he must suppress his anger to hold his marriage together. Why does he do this? Up to now he has been afraid to express his anger. In a Pandora’s Box reaction, instead of the man responding with love and tenderness, he becomes angry and pours out hostile feelings toward his wife. So, for today’s post, I’m going to quote a some larger portions, in their entirety, add some of my concerns, and see what you all think of what she says. I’m going to be honest: I have no idea what to do with this chapter.
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