Introduction: The Stranger at the Door
He turns the key and steps into his house - the place that is supposed to feel like home. But lately, something's changed. The silence is louder. The smiles feel forced. The love, once warm and unconditional, now feels earned - and barely.
He provides. He shows up. He sacrifices. And yet, he feels unseen.
This book is for that man.
For the ones who carry burdens in silence. For those who have been taught that love is something you must constantly work for, rather than something you deserve just by being.
Conditional Love: The Silent Struggle of Modern Men explores the quiet emotional crisis that so many men face but few ever speak about. It's a journey into the subtle and not-so-subtle ways society, relationships, and even family dynamics teach men that their worth is tied to what they do - not who they are.
This is not a book of blame. It's a book of understanding. Of truth-telling. Of healing.
Because until men are allowed to be loved without terms - just like anyone else - we will keep raising generations of strangers in their own homes.