Originally Posted By: karen1
Dom,

H hates all "talks" and immediately balks at them. I think that the problem is they lack context. If I "talk" to him about biblical R's he will just go into his shame/denial/hiding thing.


Karen... this is what the "act as if" stuff, was really written for.
You are stopping yourself from doing something new, because you are being pessimistic about the results, and so talking yourself out of even TRYING.

This is something new. You have never tried approaching him from a solid biblical perspective.

How about trying to "act as if" your husband will finally "get it", if you try this new angle for your issues?


My current status: june 2006. Wife ran out and filed D.
Finalized Jan 11, 2010, after 12.5 years M.
3 wonderful sons caught in the middle