While I'm relatively new to the Red Pill, I swallowed easily (so I'd like to think) and have been observing the posts on MRP with interest (since I'm married too). One thing I've noticed is that myself and several new guys on here have all been married 10 years and are waking up to our overly beta/BP ways just in the nick of time.

I'm currently at a scientific conference and just came across a sorry soul. The guy is in my hotel for his 10 year anniversary, but had a miserable night. He and his wife went out for dinner, and had a fun custom sushi experience. Then they went to some bars, and from what I can gather, the guy was having fun drinking and chatting with some dudes, talking about sports and talking shit about playing basketball. His wife went nuts and shit tested him in just the right way: she accused him of embarrassing her. He failed. He lost his shit and marched them both back to the hotel, put her to bed and went to the bar, where he vomited his story on me.

Naturally I gave him the straight deal - that this is likely his doing. He admits gaining 90 lbs. since they got married, that the BJs are long gone, and that they have sex once a week (which I suspect is an embellishment since he initially said once a month). He seemed so upset and so powerless. I felt really bad for the guy. Today is apparently his actual anniversary; he said the most pathetic thing: "I was supposed to get laid today." I felt so much sorrow just listening to him.

I directed him to RP and MRP in particular. Like so many others, he was resistant; he probably won't come, but that's his problem I guess.

What I'm curious about is why 10 years seems to be the magic number for these problems? Is it the power of round numbers? Is there something cyclical with women? Why are so many of us in front of the firing squad at the 10 year mark? Should we instead consider ourselves lucky that we made it this long on pure charm and "accidentally Alpha" characteristics? Speak up, gents!