How do I get along with my husband?

United States
July 11, 2008 12:22am CST
I think I have a passive aggressive husband but correct me if I'm wrong. When I confront him with a problem that I want resolved, he makes it seem like it's my fault. I know I am not perfect but we created that problem together most of the time. Then he quarrels with me which makes me raise my voice and his voice and he ends up not talking with me and acts like everything is fine and he goes about his day while I sit there feeling sad and angry he didn't resolve these issues with me. He also doesn't want to resolve issues with me before we go to bed and then I hold resentment towards him which affected my sleeping habits. He acts like nothing is wrong and he sleeps like a baby while I can't sleep and I go to bed really late. And I already know that you have to resolve problems before going to bed with your partner, otherwise, it continues the next day but he refuses to work on us. When I talk to him, he doesn't respond right away. I have to call his name several times before he finally responds and I am even in the same room with him talking in a normal voice! He often is focused on the computer (he brings home his work often) and spaces out while I talk to him and when he watches tv he space out too and I can't even hold a conversation or get a response from him. I have to turn off the tv so I can get a response from him. However, I can't turn off his computer for a second because he's busy doing his work and it would be rude to turn off his computer while he is working. After awhile, when I give him his space, and when I confront him again, he still doesn't want to resolve issues. He resents me that I started the confrontation and he resists not holding and hugging me. And because he acts like this, it's hard to eat with him so we don't our meals together. Any advice or tips on how I can get along with my husband? I even looked for tips on the net but it still isn't good enough. And please don't tell me that we need to see a marriage counselor, I already know that. Just looking for advice here first. Thanks in advance for your opinions.
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@YoungInLove (1254)
• Canada
11 Jul 08
your husband sounds like my boyfriend haha. It has to be the most frustratingthing in the world. If he messes up and I'M mad he finds dumb reasons to get mad at me to so hes not the only one in trouble. Theres nothing I hate more than going to wok or bed after a fight. At work you have to sit through hours being upset and waiting to talk about things, and before bed you cab't sleep. It never seems to affect guys like it affects us and i relaly wish it did. It would atleast show us that they somewhat care.
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• Nepal
11 Jul 08
LOL, he sounds like my girl. haha But lets get serious. Talk with him seriously about this matter. Hope he might be busy or you failed to understand him completely. As no body is perfect. Try getting close to him. Ask him what he wants. I think you both are lacking good communication. If you both quarrel then why don't one of you stay quiet? This problem may be due to yourself. This time let him to turn fire and let yourself to turn in to water. If both are hot then the temperature won't be balanced. Now its your time to stay quiet and be a good listener to your husband. Listen to him what he is unsatisfied with. Try to establish good communication between each other. I hope this will surely work. If you can't talk about this matter face to face then just call him. It will surely work, i apply same method with my girl and we get angry only for few minutes....
• United States
11 Jul 08
I know you see the humor in my post but unfortunately, I'm hurting over here. Just looking for constructive advice.