Ten Things a Husband Can Do When His Wife Feels Overwhelmed or Frustrated
Here is some advice that can help you navigate these waters successfully, including a few good lines that always work. Say them to your wife in any order, and then pray for her.
"I love you."
"You are the greatest woman in the world to me."
"You're beautiful when you're moody." (Maybe you shouldn't use the word "moody." "Upset" might be a better choice.)
"Tell me what's on your mind, and I promise not to get mad."
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Here is some advice that can help you navigate these waters successfully, including a few good lines that always work. Say them to your wife in any order, and then pray for her.
"I love you."
"You are the greatest woman in the world to me."
"You're beautiful when you're moody." (Maybe you shouldn't use the word "moody." "Upset" might be a better choice.)
"Tell me what's on your mind, and I promise not to get mad."
I'm sorry. I just can't resist. Based on almost 30 years of marriage, here are some expected replies:
1. "Oh please. I'm not in the mood and that's not going to get me there."
2."That won't work either."
3. "What?!?!? I'm moody?!?!? Why you little........"
4. What's on my mind? I'll tell you what's on my mind! YOU should be cleaning the kitchen once in a while. That's what's on my mind. Oh and make sure you don't get mad while you clean it."
5. "See above".
6. "See above again - sheeesh you're dense."
7. "Grrrrrrrrrrrrr."
8. " A clean kitchen!!!! Are you listening?!?!?"
9. Honey, please pay attention - I don't need all the answers......just......help.......with.......the.......housework."
10. "Lord, give me strength."
I'm sorry. I just can't resist. Based on almost 30 years of marriage, here are some expected replies:
1. "Oh please. I'm not in the mood and that's not going to get me there."
2."That won't work either."
3. "What?!?!? I'm moody?!?!? Why you little........"
4. What's on my mind? I'll tell you what's on my mind! YOU should be cleaning the kitchen once in a while. That's what's on my mind. Oh and make sure you don't get mad while you clean it."
5. "See above".
6. "See above again - sheeesh you're dense."
7. "Grrrrrrrrrrrrr."
8. " A clean kitchen!!!! Are you listening?!?!?"
9. Honey, please pay attention - I don't need all the answers......just......help.......with.......the.......housework."
10. "Lord, give me strength."
That's so sad...if my husband were going out of his way to show me some love and attention, there is no way I would talk to him like that...
Sometimes words don't help and you gotta give them space. I test the waters, if I think I am not helping or making things worse I back off, or start assisting with other things to ease her. Backrubs and back scratches tend to be the hands down winner lately.
MichaelFJF, your "responses" cracked me up, and if you crossed me at the wrong time, would probably be how I responded too! LOL Okay, maybe not...but I'd probably be thinking it!!!
I'm sorry. I just can't resist. Based on almost 30 years of marriage, here are some expected replies:
1. "Oh please. I'm not in the mood and that's not going to get me there."
2."That won't work either."
3. "What?!?!? I'm moody?!?!? Why you little........"
4. What's on my mind? I'll tell you what's on my mind! YOU should be cleaning the kitchen once in a while. That's what's on my mind. Oh and make sure you don't get mad while you clean it."
5. "See above".
6. "See above again - sheeesh you're dense."
7. "Grrrrrrrrrrrrr."
8. " A clean kitchen!!!! Are you listening?!?!?"
9. Honey, please pay attention - I don't need all the answers......just......help.......with.......the.......housework."
10. "Lord, give me strength."
LOL!
Excellent first post by the way!!! Number 4 tends to work in our marriage so long as his eyes don't glaze over when I start talking
Michael, that was just too funny! I confess in response to 1 through to 10 I usually alternate between "what have you done to my PC?", "what did you break in the kitchen?" and "what game do you want to buy now?"
God bless
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That's so sad...if my husband were going out of his way to show me some love and attention, there is no way I would talk to him like that...
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