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They argue in public. He calls her names. What does my friend see in her husband?
Recently, one of our readers shared a story about how on a vacation with a group of friends, she witnessed her girlfriend's husband being downright nasty to her: "We were all hanging out and she said that she wanted to go charge her phone and he got so angry at her. 'Forget your phone. You don't need to charge it now.' 'No, I want to go charge it.' He grabbed her phone. 'Enough with the phone,' he said and sort of shoved her. We were all stunned. How could a smart, sweet, successful woman be with such a jerk? At … Read More
Brad shames Angie over her food habits, and this isn't the first time.
Wired cover boy and eco-enthusiast Brad Pitt doesn't like the way Angelina chomps on meat. And he doesn't like her feeding it to their children either (forget the Cheetos she has her tots munching on to the left).
From UK's Daily Mail:
It seems Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie can't agree on anything these days.
The couple, who have not been seen together in public since May, have been arguing over how to rear their rainbow brood.
Brad, 45, who has been a vegetarian for decades, wants 34-year-old Angie and their children to give up … Read More
My DH wears socks riddled with holes. He likes them. He doesn't care and if...
My DH wears socks riddled with holes. He likes them. He doesn't care and if he's happy, so am I. Everything would be okay, except his mom (who is fabulous btw) is constantly telling me that I shouldn't let him wear those socks and that its my job to "take care of him": buy him socks, throw away the old ones.I disagree. He's a big boy. He wants socks, he knows how to drive to Target. What do you think? Would you get your DH new socks? Or are you with me and let him take care of himself?
Money fights are common in marriage. Here's how one couple managed their financial differences.
My husband loves to play the stock market. He picks what he considers to be up-and-coming companies that few people have heard of yet, or undervalued blue chips, and buys up their shares. As he puts it, he likes feeling like he has an "ownership stake" in companies. Sometimes, his strategy pays off. His initial investment of $5,900 more than doubled between 2005 and 2007. He bought Apple at $65 a share and watched it climb to $190. The start-up 24/7 RealMedia doubled and he sold it before it plunged. His oil companies enjoyed record profits. But he often loses … Read More
How to make a relationship work the second time around—for good.
In the midst of a break up, the last thing most us might think about is walking down the aisle—unless maybe you've broken off an engagement. There were guys I've dated for years, and yet marriage would've been the last thing I thought about after breaking up. But when Joe, a boyfriend of only six months, and I called it quits, I couldn't stop thinking that things weren't supposed to turn out this way. I must've been on to something because in just a few months Joe came calling and his "let's get back together" speech was heavy. Something like: … Read More
Do men and women express anger in relationships differently?
Unexpected Facebook message the other night: an old friend from middle school delivered a thumpin' to her husband and was arrested for assault and battery.
I don't know the circumstances at all—not that that really matters. It's domestic violence and it's wrong and it's not the way for a couple to solve a conflict.
But I'd be lying if I didn't admit I am fascinated. I conceptualize a woman hitting a man differently from a man hitting a woman. There is a cultural stereotype against angry women: she's a bitch, or she's crazy. Women are not expected to lash out, … Read More
Not very sympathetic? Maybe you have it.
I've always felt a little aloof, a little apathetic. It's as if I missed the chapter on how to deal with others' emotions. Turns out, it's a disorder. Well, psychotherapist Douglas LaBier thinks so, at least. He was quoted in this CNN article on the subject.
The writer detailed personal interactions, and LaBier diagnosed her. Ok, so you're a little cold. Big deal, right? Well, LaBier says EDD causes everything from war to divorce. Ack!
Ok, how do I fix this? By faking it! The key to learning to be empathetic, says LaBier, is to first learn and model to … Read More
New research says your expression is trumping your words.
A new study entitled “Facial Expressions During Marital Conflict” finds that what you say with your eyes, brows, or mouth may express much more than your words.
Says news-press.com:
“By way of their eyes, brows, and mouth, they carry on a two-way signaling of feelings which is non-verbal and often destructive. Even couples who start out not claiming to have big problems can apparently lob arrows of disgust or contempt when they talk about topics of conflict.”
Turns out that poker face isn’t getting you very far when your mouth is uttering, … Read More
