Hi Cathy. Thanks for stopping by earlier. I am paying close attention to your thread as I hope my H will return home soon. I want to be prepared for the range of challenges that we will face when this happens.
I love the idea of doing something unexpected when your H says something negative. I do that with my kids at times. They will get cranky and lippy and I will just respond with ILY. The more they whine the more I say ILY.
Today my S5 was getting cranky and I went over and gave him a hug and pulled him into my lap and talked about something else. Surely this can work on the big boys too?
Maybe a few beers will loosen him up and you can kick back and relax together when he gets home. Movie, cuddle on the couch, etc.
Hang in there and thanks for sharing!
totite
"Accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative..."
