Diary of a Poor Listener
I never feel as though my husband truly listens to me. He rudely says, “Would you hurry up and get to the point,” or “I know what you’re thinking.” How…
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Archives: Marriage Medics
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Through His Angry Eyes
My husband yells at me when he’s angry. He calls me names and says derogatory things about me. He almost always apologizes later. The problem is, I can’t get his…
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Stop Taking Things Personally!
My husband comes home every night irritable. He works very hard and I know he doesn’t mean to be abrupt with me, but he is. He says he has problems…
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My Wife Withholds Sex!
My wife withholds sex from me, and I believe she does it to punish me. Anytime I do anything wrong, I can count on not having sexual intimacy for some…
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The Stories We Spin
My wife actually believes she can read my mind! “I know why you do what you do,” she constantly tells me. I ask her to please stay out of my…
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The Dangers of Getting Even
My husband gets angry so easily and always blames it on the other person. He defends his actions by saying, “I’m just doing what they did to me.” While he…
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When In-Laws Are Out-Laws
My wife’s mother and I don’t get along. Frankly, I don’t like her. She meddles in our affairs, has poor boundaries, and is toxic to our marriage. Yet, my wife…
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“How’s the Weather?”— and Other Superficial Conversations
My husband simply refuses to engage in deep conversations with me. We’ve had our problems, so he says he’s afraid of talking about anything that might stir up a fight.…
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Chaos or Predictability?
My wife is chronically late and misses payments on our bills, which she’s agreed to handle. When I confront her about these issues, she tells me I have to live…
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Married to a Dry Drunk?
Do you think it’s possible to be “drunk” without having anything to drink? My husband gets into moods that remind me of what he was like when he used to…
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