Episode 108

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19th Aug 2026

Why Your Husband Thinks He's Doing Everything Right | FT: Alessandro Frosali

Why Your Husband Thinks He's Doing Everything Right | FT: Alessandro Frosali

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Men's coach Alessandro Frisali, founder of Better Husband, joins Charlene on Cheers to Great Love for a raw and honest conversation about what actually goes wrong in marriages and how both men and women can start showing up differently.

FULL TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Introduction: Who is Alessandro Frisali

2:30 - His personal story: Passive husband to men's coach

6:00 - The moment his wife gave him an ultimatum

9:30 - What being passive in a relationship actually looks like

13:00 - Why men are scared of their wives' emotions

16:30 - How men learned to divert instead of solve

19:00 - The emotional rollercoaster: The big red button explained

22:30 - Practical tip: Ask what your partner heard you say

25:00 - Boy behavior explained: The Dr. Arne Rubenstein model

29:30 - Man behavior vs boy behavior side by side

33:00 - Why calling her crazy or him a child destroys conversation

36:30 - What women don't know: Men truly believe they're doing enough 40:00 - The Jennifer vs John study: Why mental load falls on women

45:30 - The rowing boat analogy for stuck relationships

49:00 - The one struggle men carry that women never see

53:00 - Why men's relationship with sex and intimacy is mis framed

58:00 - The garden analogy: Fruit comes from a watered garden

1:02:00 - How to start the intimacy conversation with your husband

1:05:00 - Stop addressing the moment, talk about the pattern

1:08:30 - Why someone has to drop the standoff gun first

1:11:00 - The socks on the coffee table: Julia's wound, not the socks

1:14:30 - How Better Husband Academy works

1:16:00 - How to introduce this content to your husband without pressure.

He also gives women practical ways to introduce this work to their husbands without triggering defensiveness, and explains what men are actually carrying that most women never see.

This episode bridges the gap between men and women in a way that's honest, compassionate, and deeply practical.

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Love Stories
Love Stories highlights the relationship journeys of successful, modern-day women and the trials they’ve overcome in pursuit of finding their aligned partner. Through actionable tips, constructive advice and my deeply passionate pep talks, you will leave feeling confident and empowered to choose the right man, communicate intimately, and connect to your full feminine power.

It’s time to release your old patterns and embrace a new shift into Chapter One of your love story. Hosted by Charlene Byars, a certified empowerment coach and relationship expert.

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Charlene Byars

I'm Charlene, a dating and relationship expert. I'm also a Certified Empowerment Coach and Women’s Revolutionary Mentor. It’s my job to hold space for you while you move through the spaces of empowerment. Whether it’s old patterns that you want to be free of, or old beliefs that need to be let go of, I am here assist you in finding your true joy. Because there is no reason for you to live any other way than how you truly want your life to be.