Do you fight a lot?

@chrislotz (8137)
Canada
November 23, 2007 1:49pm CST
As of late, my hubby and I fight a lot. I don't understand why except that maybe it's because I'm going through menopause. And I believe so is my husband. Do you think men go through a change of life too? Also every time we have a big big fight we seem to break up. The last fight we had was a few days ago and he kicked me out of the house. I went and stayed at my moms for a couple days and he begged me to come back. So I did, because I love him and because I have no where else I want to be, but in my own home. Sometimes when we fight I tell him to leave and he will for a couple days and then come back and beg to stay. He always says he will be nicer to me and he is for a few weeks and then it happens again, we have a big fight. Does anyone else experience these kinds of fights? Do you break up for a couple days? Is this normal?
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@limcyjain (3516)
• India
23 Nov 07
fortunately for me my husband is a very loving person and loves me dearly. He wont go for a fight with me without some real solid reasons. If we ever do he is the one who makes the first move to get the things back to normal and there is no reason that the things wont fall back in line to just the normal stance.
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@chrislotz (8137)
• Canada
23 Nov 07
My husband and I love each other, too. But he says we love with great passion so we fight with great passion. I don't believe him in this. I just think we have both got short fusses, now that we are getting older.
@violeta_va (4831)
• Australia
24 Nov 07
It is normal for husband and wife to fight a bit and if somene says they never ever fight they are lying or they never talk to each other. We used to fught a lot me and my husband. We would have a major fight every 2-3 weeks once we noticed that what we were doing was not working we stayed up till 4 in the morning and talked. Ever since that day we try not to fight when one is very angry we walk away and come back when we are calm and talk it over. so in over a year we have had 2-3 major fights (not phisical fight).
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@lucky_witch (2707)
• Philippines
24 Nov 07
Well, maybe your hubby is a little bit upset with you and the changes taht he sees in you. You know sometimes men cant understand what we are going through. They do not see the reason why e are like this and that... and sometimes they cant help but argue with us. better just understand him the way you want to be understood...
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@marinarovi (1318)
• Argentina
24 Nov 07
Of course they do, it's called Andropause!! Anyway, my personal experience, I fight a lot with my boyfriend, but we never hate each other for more than half an hour at a time, LOL. So I don't think it's a big problem. =)
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• Poland
24 Nov 07
Well, I'm not married, I'm not going through menopause (I'd be too young even if I was woman :P), but lately I'm fighting with my girlfriend a lot. We (or maybe it was more my decision) are now on a one month off, just to rethink the situation, since it's not really good... I know that the whole thing has a lot to do with my attitude, but I have problems with changing myself... So, maybe the best way to solve that problem is to learn how to live with it, give yourself one day off after fight and then just talk about it - maybe it'll help you to make your relationship happier! Because you know - after a fight he's too angry to think logically, but the next day it's mostly gone (at least that's how I feel).
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@nyumix (1658)
• Belgium
24 Nov 07
A little fight always happened in the marriage life, I guess. Now it just depend on us, me and my husband to handle the situation. But I don't have the same fight as you. I never leaved the house neither my husband. The worst case maybe my husband will stay in the bench in the night if he is still angry with me. But normally the next day we already start to talk to each other again.
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• Philippines
24 Nov 07
I guess you better talk about it. Fighting in relationships is normal however, both of you has to do your best to be able to avoid it. Some relationhsips don't work out because couples fight a lot. But since you really love each other, you can always patch it up. But if possible, try to avoid being angry to each other or trying to start a fight. If both of you will try to avoid it, then no fight would come out.
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@kokopelli (4842)
• United States
24 Nov 07
during the first year of our marriage, my hubby and i had big fights, but not to the extent of one leaving the house (we agreed about this). i guess it's the normal adjustment period for newly weds especially we have different culture and beliefs and our own idiosyncracies. every time we have a major fight, we sit down after and talk about what happened, the cause, and how to resolve it. and we realized that to change this, one needs to give in or both work on a compromise, otherwise the fights won't end. glad to say the willingness to talk like that plus patience & hardwork changed things for us in no time. we very seldom fight now coz we know what to avoid, and what to do in given situations. i hope you get to communicate with your husband and he gets to communicate with you. it is best to sit down and talk about this when you're both calm, when things are normal. know what went wrong, understand how you both feel about things, what angers each of you, and most importantly what you should stop or start doing so you'd be able to avoid the fights. it won't be easy, but it'd work :)
@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
23 Nov 07
I am, by nature a very calm, easy going, placid guy and I have never raised my fist to anyone in life, that was until I met my ex! My ex brought the worst out in me and I found anger that I never knew I had, I have nearly pushed them down the stairs, thrown a hot cup of tea at them and threw a vase at my ex the list continues! No one has EVER EVER got that kind of reaction out of me! 4.5 years and it was a choice either I had another nervous breakdown or I escaped, I chose the later. It took a lot out of me, emotionally. Most couples quarrel, argue it's when it gets out of hand is when you should start worrying. You only get one chance at life.
@LittleMel (8742)
• Canada
24 Nov 07
During my period I change into this moody monster, screaming and yelling no reason at all (well sometimes there is). My husband has always been patient, and then all of the sudden he gets angry too and we have fights. But usually after a day of anger we still sleep in the same bed hehehe then we wake up the same day cleaning broken plates and glasses. It's funny sometimes I just can't believe we actually do that. My husband's anger only lasts a night, mine can last longer, but he knows how to dissolve it :)
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@joahnna18 (368)
• Philippines
23 Nov 07
my husband and i barely fight sometimes it's just a simple things. But not to the point that i have to kicked him off around the house. Maybe you should talk to our husband about your menoposal so you can talk to your problem and indifferences. Anyway you love each other so you have to understand each other too:) Happy posting my friend:)
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@ar2sun (122)
• India
24 Nov 07
No I hate to fight and it is a waste of time .