Common questions

What did I do to my wife to drive her away?

What did I do to my wife to drive her away?

Under-Appreciated: I never complimented my wife or made her feel special, all I did was push her away. Treating her like this only drove her farther away from me, and it made her feel unappreciated in the relationship.

Why do I feel worse now than I did right after my husband died?

My husband of 32 years passed away suddenly from a massive heart attack almost a year and a half ago. I am still not over his death & may never be. Life without him is so lonely.

Why did OPA not love her husband until the day he died?

She did love her hubby until the day he died and still misses him so much she weeps talking about him, more than 30 years after his death. But my Opa wasn’t her best friend (her girlfriend Beulah was). She didn’t rely on him for help raising the kids or with the housework (times have changed!), nor did she expect him to understand her feelings.

What did I do to turn my Wife Against Me?

You see, I used to be one of those men who always enjoyed pointing out faults in others. I just couldn’t help it; my mind was on autopilot. It became an instinct, an instant reaction to something someone else said. All I saw was people’s imperfections. My remarks were often cunningly sarcastic, blunt, and venomous.

My husband of 32 years passed away suddenly from a massive heart attack almost a year and a half ago. I am still not over his death & may never be. Life without him is so lonely.

Why does my husband give me guilt trips?

I say “apparent” because, although his pleas feel manipulative to you and might very well be strategic, we have to leave open the possibility that the guilt trips are unintentional manifestations of the pain your husband is experiencing. You would know better than me how authentic those pleas are.

What did my husband say when I said I was open to anything?

I’m open to anything.” My husband hadn’t looked up, but that didn’t mean he wasn’t listening. We often talked this way — me outlining a plan and him surfing the internet. I waited. He still said nothing. “What do you think?”

She did love her hubby until the day he died and still misses him so much she weeps talking about him, more than 30 years after his death. But my Opa wasn’t her best friend (her girlfriend Beulah was). She didn’t rely on him for help raising the kids or with the housework (times have changed!), nor did she expect him to understand her feelings.

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Ruth Doyle