Blake R TempletonFounder, Son of Wisdom · Son of Wisdom · Spiritual architect for men

Don't Meet Warrior Princess With Warrior

8 Jun 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief teaching, Blake Robert Templeton warns against escalating marital disputes by matching a spouse’s heightened aggression, likening it to two warriors turning a marriage into a battlefield. He advises men to adopt a gentler stance when their partner’s intensity rises: lower their own tone, maintain eye contact, and use empathetic language such as “I’m with you, help me understand what you’re fighting right now.” This approach, he claims, shifts the dynamic from conflict to a playful, supportive interaction, allowing the partner to move from a defensive “warrior” posture to a more relaxed “princess” role. Templeton reinforces his counsel with Proverbs 15:1, which states that a gentle answer turns away wrath while a harsh word provokes anger. The overall message is that intentional, gentle communication can transform marital tension into a covenantal partnership rather than a battlefield.

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Don't meet warrior princess with warrior unless you want to go to war. If both spouses are working in the work field, then when her intensity rises and your intensity rises, the marriage becomes a battlefield instead of a covenant. And that's exactly what the devil wants. So instead of matching her aggression, lower your tone. She's in the wrong role and you're in the wrong role. Lower your tone, hold eye contact, and say, I'm with you. Help me understand what you're fighting right now. That'll change everything. It helps dismantle her actual position. She can slowly step into playful princess. Proverbs 15:1 says, a gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.