He can memorize sports stats, master new software, and name every bird in the sky. But he never learned how to treat the person standing next to him.

It's not that he can't learn. He just hasn't aimed that ability where your relationship needs it most. Not yet.

In this video I share a moment from my own marriage where Lori called me out for learning the name of a bird but never learning how to treat people better. I break down what emotional vocabulary actually is, why he misreads your pain as anger, and what it looks like when the learning starts pointing in the right direction.

Send him to take the free Storm Ready Assessment: https://stormreadymen.com

Book referenced: Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown

CHAPTERS:

0:00 - He can learn anything except this

0:05 - He's not incapable of learning

0:27 - Where his effort isn't going

0:45 - Redirecting that capacity

0:54 - The turkey vulture story

1:10 - Learning how to treat people

1:23 - Nobody taught him where to aim

1:36 - Emotional vocabulary

1:57 - What "fine" actually means

2:08 - When the vocabulary starts expanding

2:48 - A book that helps

3:00 - How you'll know it's happening

3:16 - Empathy: his ability to read you

3:35 - He sees anger when you're scared

3:56 - Empathy can be learned

4:20 - He'll ask instead of assuming

4:25 - Without empathy he stays isolated

4:45 - You're not asking too much

5:00 - What to watch for

5:52 - Is his language changing

6:19 - His learning is his responsibility

6:23 - You do get a say

6:39 - Next episode: mentoring

7:20 - Send him to take the assessment

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Next Steps & Resources:

• Explore the C.U.R.E. Method: https://thecouplecure.com

• Join Storm Ready Men: https://stormreadymen.com

• The Basics of Rebuilding Trust: https://jayandloripyatt.gumroad.com/l/LzMJm

• New to the Channel? Start with our 5 seasons of foundational content here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLitabWxO9iDI1-ByymvBpwaiTB0sozSjL

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