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In this episode, Paul and Stacey will talk about the invisible expectations that women have of their partners and the harm they cause their relationships. They will start off by sharing a story from a long time ago of how Stacey ruined their Valentine’s Day. Paul had told Stacey that he would take her out to dinner for Valentine’s when he got back from work, and she was so excited about it. She got a nice new outfit and was expecting Paul to send her a large bouquet of flowers to her office. So every time a truck drove down the street, she would think it was her delivery. As time went by, and she hadn’t gotten any deliveries, she started thinking that maybe Paul was planning to bring the flowers himself, but when he finally got there, all he had for her was a single red rose.  Stacey didn’t express any disappointment to his face, but deep down she couldn’t believe that Paul had just given her a single red rose for Valentine’s. She then started thinking to herself that maybe Paul would make up for that by taking her to some really magical place for dinner, but to her shock, Paul took her to a restaurant they were both familiar with, and he had not made any reservations. It was Valentine’s so the place was packed, and thus they didn’t get a table. They went to two more places and still couldn’t get a table, so they just got take out (Chinese food) and went home. At that point, Stacey was so grumbly and unhappy with the way the night had turned out, and at some point Paul asked her why she was so upset when all he was doing all night was trying to make things nice for her. To him, everything was alright, and he was just doing his best to show Stacey that he loved her, and give her a great Valentine’s experience. This story highlights the root cause of the problems brought about by women’s invisible expectations, and it all boils down to the differences in the feminine and the masculine. Stay tuned as Paul and Stacey dive deeper into that and share the best action steps to take to ensure that the problems caused by invisible expectations will be a thing of the past in your relationship.  Key Points Discussed:  The time when Stacey used to ruin all the holidays (01:13) Masculine energy is usually a single focus so men don’t really plan ahead far enough (07:46) The harm carrying invisible expectations causes relationships (14:03) Ladies should give their men the answers to the test (17:03) He wants nothing more than to light her up (21:22) Taking personal responsibility and committing to not getting triggered (26:22) Additional Resources: The 14-Day Boost Program www.MyRelationshipDevelopmentCommunity.com www.RelationshipBreakthroughRetreat.com - Ready for the next Relationship Breakthrough Retreat? Click here to get your ticket now! - You can find this episode and more at: MartinoPodcast.com - Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, Google, Stitcher or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts. If you haven't already, please rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts!