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Old 01-18-2008, 06:16 PM   #11 (permalink)
Hardknock
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Originally Posted by jewels443
This scenario is all too familiar and from where I sit, it's not over yet. Maybe she doesn't know how to express it. But you can sit her down, let her know you care. Put her in a situation where she's crying on your shoulder and you're comforting her. Don't allow her to enter the defensive mode. Do nothing but console her and she will talk when you ask what's wrong.

You may feel "sick" of it, but maybe she just needs a little emotional backup. Women going through emotional turmoil can find it difficult and draining to deal with the routine tasks. It can't hurt if you pitch in a little extra while she's going through whatever it is. The contract doesn't say 50-50 at all times. Patience and understanding will go a long way. Take it a day at a time. I'll admit, we'd like you to figure that out on your own. For some reason, we think it's common sense, but I guess it's just a woman thing.

I wish you much patience and tolerance.
Thanks, I sure as hell will need it.

And I don't mean to sound overly negative, but I've gone the "sitting her down and letting her know I care" route and she's literally told me to fuck off. She thinks that I don't care about her grandfather's death (I've tried to console her otherwise but she's convinced I don't care) and because of that, she questions my character.
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