He could never make his father happy any more than I could make my mother happy. So we got together believing that we were responsible for making the other happy, when the reality is that we can only make ourselves happy.
I know he has been extremely frustrated with me in the past because as he sees it, no matter what is going on in our lives, I'm unhappy with something, and I he assumes that I'm unhappy with him.
Thats some pretty strong insight into the nature of your relationship, sounds like you found a pretty good fit with you husband and both your relating styles.
