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Needy/Independent imbalance

jrnyc
13 years ago

I am an overly sensitive husband whose wife is stretched very thin. Little things like turning her cheek when I kiss her, snapping at me when she is tired, or just plain being moody send me into "worry mode," which makes me more needy/clingy, and the problem progresses.

I am getting therapy for my issues. My wife has expressed that she is incredibly stressed out and unhappy, and that it has nothing to do with me. I do more than my share around the house/yard, I do the bills, etc. I don't know what else I can take on (and when I ask, she won't give anything up -- one of her issues). My wife has expressed that she wants to be with me, and that I am the man of her dreams.

Her persistent unhappiness (and how uneasy it makes me feel) is driving me crazy. This is becoming a self-perpetuating cycle. She won't go to therapy (individual or couples), and while I recognize that I have my own issues, I am positive she has some of her own.

What to do =(

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