Barrybran IV - Three Years Forward, 30 Years Back

[Barrybran]

I'm on my phone so I'll get back to the last post. My wife caught me out not listening a couple of times last night. I do want to change this and I appreciate that she let me know. I thanked her this morning though I forgot to apologise for it. My wife has been distant this afternoon.

Something came up that I'd like some advice on. My son was asked by my wife to look for a school book yesterday and he didn't do it. Today she reminded him so I asked him to do it too. He started to break down (his favourite ploy) citing that he wanted to play. My wife gave into him and off he went. This happens a lot. My wife is a pushover and I'm the one who enforces the rules.

I can't stand not being listened to. I also find it immensely disrespectful and unproductive when my wife overrules me in front of the kids. Even worse is that she wants me to be a man and disagrees with my decisions anyway. I understand that my wife doesn't like me right now and that the road home should be paved and smooth but surely this is a 'line in the sand' moment. Surely I should be standing up to my wife, putting and end to disrespect in front of the kids and suggesting that we support each other in front of kids and discuss issues when I'm not around.

Am I right or am I missing the point yet again???