Tom Ellis
Jan 3, 2024

Such digital advice (“trust or leave”) is not helpful. My question is this: why does he want to go hang out with his friends at a bar, with unattached women along, and not invite his wife to join them? This may have something to do with the distrust she conveys by “tracking” him. Unfortunately, this can become a bad loop: the more controlling she becomes, the more he may want to get away with his friends—which only increases her anxiety and need to keep him on a tight tether. Such feedback loops often do not end well. Maybe he should alleviate her anxiety by inviting her to come along. And maybe she should chill out and stop demanding to know exactly where he is and who he is with. Trust is not a given; it must be cultivated continuously.

Tom Ellis
Tom Ellis

Written by Tom Ellis

I am a retired English professor now living in Oregon, and a life-long environmental activist, Buddhist, and holistic philosopher.

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